thanehood

English

Etymology

thane +‎ -hood

Noun

thanehood (uncountable)

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.

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