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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þankaz, whence also Old Frisian thonk, Old Saxon thank, Old Dutch thank, Old High German danc, and Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐍃 (þagks). Old Norse þǫkk, though a feminine ō-stem, is clearly related; probably it was originally a collective of PGmc *þankaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
þanc m
- thanks, gratitude
- satisfaction, pleasure
- thought
Usage notes
- Unlike the modern word "thank," sense 1 is usually, though far from always, in the singular.
- Sense 2 is only attested in a few set phrases such as sumum menn tō þances (“to someone's satisfaction”).
- Sense 3 is rare in prose. There the related term ġeþōht is usual.
Declension
Declension of þanc (strong a-stem)
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