thanehood

English

Etymology

thane +‎ -hood

Noun

thanehood (uncountable)

1. The character or rank of a thane.
   • 1849, The Theologian:

     times when England had a King and a People , a Clergy and a Thanehood […]

   • 1907, Anthony Guggenberger, A general history of the Christian era:

     Thanehood (Thegnhood) is the personal following of a great man whether he be the king, the ealdorman or the bishop

References

• “thanehood”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.