thanage

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"thanage"; the Celtic king (_righ_) of the tribe became the thane; the province or group of tribes (say Moray) became the earldom; the Celtic

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  1. noun The rank, jurisdiction, or office of a thane.
  2. noun The land held by a thane.

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  • In this process, what had been the Celtic tribe became the new "thanage"; the Celtic king (_righ_) of the tribe became the thane; the province or group of tribes (say Moray) became the earldom; the Celtic Mormaer of the province became the earl; and the Crown appointed vice- comites_, sub-earls, that is sheriffs, who administered the King's justice in the earldom But there were regions, notably the west Highlands and isles, where the new system penetrated slowly and with difficulty through a mountainous and almost townless land. —  A Short History of Scotland
  • "thanage"; the Celtic king (_righ_) of the tribe became the thane; the province or group of tribes (say Moray) became the earldom; the Celtic —  A Short History of Scotland
 

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