A certain pait of the king's land or property, of which the ruler or governor was called "thane." Cowell. … [Read more...] about THANAGE OF THE KING
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THEMMAGIUM
A duty or acknowledgment paid by inferior tenants In respect of theme or team. Cowell. … [Read more...] about THEMMAGIUM
THANE
An Anglo-Saxon nobleman; an old title of honor, perhaps equivalent to "baron." There were two orders of thanes, the king's thanes and the ordinary thanes. Soon after the Conquest this name was disused. Cowell. … [Read more...] about THANE
THEN
This word, as an adverb, means "at that time," referring to a time specified, either past or future. It has no power In itself to fix a time. It simply refers to a time already fixed. Mangum v. Piester, 16 S. C. 329. It may also denote a contingency, and be equivalent to "in that event" Pin-tard v. Irwin, 20 N. J. Law, 505. … [Read more...] about THEN
THANELANDS
Such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except from the trinoda neeessitas. Cowell. … [Read more...] about THANELANDS