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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: thaneMain Entry: thane Pronunciation: \ˈthān\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan thane and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget Date: before 12th century 1 : a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord; especially : one resembling a feudal baron by holding lands of and performing military service for the king — thane·ship \-ˌship\ noun 
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