1. the land held by a thane in feudal Scotland
Usage: historical
2. the office or rank of a thane
Usage: historical

Examples

• The thanage included several villages and their surrounding farmland.
• He inherited the thanage from his father along with its feudal obligations.
• The boundaries of the ancient thanage were marked by stone cairns.
• Medieval records show the thanage generated substantial revenue from agriculture.
• The thanage was granted to him in recognition of his military service.
• Local peasants worked the fields within the thanage system.