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Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English þeġn, from Proto-West Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz.
- dain, thain, thayn, thein, þen, þein, þeyn
- ðæin, þægen, þægn, þegen, þegn, þeȝn, þeign (Early Middle English)
Pronunciation
Noun
theyn (plural theynes)
- A thane; a noble, especially of minor or lesser status.
- A freeman; one who is not in thraldom or servitude.
- A servant or attendant; one who serves another.
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Etymology 2
Determiner
theyn (subjective pronoun þou)
- Alternative form of þin (“thy”)
Pronoun
theyn (subjective þou)
- Alternative form of þin (“thine”)
Etymology 3
Verb
theyn
- Alternative form of theen