Thane (noun)

A feudal lord or vassal in Anglo-Saxon England, holding land from a king or other lord in return for military service.

Origin:

From old english thegn, from proto-germanic *þegnaz, first recorded in the 9th century.

Examples:

1. He was a thane, he held land from the king in return for military service.
2. The thane was a powerful noble in Anglo-Saxon England.
3. The thane had to provide soldiers to the king when needed.
4. The thane had the power to administer justice in his lands.
5. The thane swore loyalty to the king in return for his land grant.