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than⋅age

  [they-nij]
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–noun
1. the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.
2. the land so held.
3. the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a thane.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < AL thanāgium. See thane, -age
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than·age   (thā'nĭj)   
n.  

  1. The rank, jurisdiction, or office of a thane.

  2. The land held by a thane.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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