2. An officer, not superior in rank to a knight, who has been viewed as serving under the superior _Thane_.

_Stat. Alex. II._

A. S. _thegen_, _thegn_, primarily a servant. _Cyninges thegen_; Tha.n.u.s regius; _medmera thegen_, mediocris vel inferior Tha.n.u.s. Isl.

_thegn_, dominus.

~Abthane~, _s._ A t.i.tle of honour, the meaning of which is uncertain.

_G. Buchanan._

~Thanedom~, ~Thanage~, ~Thanrie~, _s._ The extent of the jurisdiction of a _Thane_.

_Wyntown._

~Abthanrie~, _s._ The jurisdiction of an _Abthane_.

_Harl. MS._

THANE, _s._ Apparently, a fane.

_Pal. Hon._

THANE, THAIN, _adj._ Not thoroughly roasted, rare, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

A. S. _than_, moist, humid.

_To_ THARF, _v. n._ To need, to require.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _thearf-an_, indigere, opus habere.

THE, THEY, _s._ Thigh.

_Douglas._

A. S. _theo_, _thegh_, id.

~The-pess~, _s._ Thigh-piece, or armour for the thigh.

_Wallace._

_To_ THE, _v. n._ To thrive, to prosper.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _the-an_, proficere, vigere.

THEDE, _s._

1. A nation, a people.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. Su. G. _thiod_, _thiud_, populus.

2. A region, a province.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _theod_, gens; provincia.

3. Species, kind.

_Sir Tristrem._

THEETS, _s. pl._

V. ~Thetis~.

THE-FURTH, _adv._ Out of doors, abroad, S.

_Ross._

THEGITHER, _adv._ Corr. of together, S.

_Ross._

_A" thegither_, altogether.

_Macneill._

THEI, _conj._ Though.

_Sir Tristrem._

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