Þegn

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

þegn Old Icelandic word can mean:

þegn

m.

þegn

1) thane, franklin, freeman, man; Mörðr kvaddi oss kviðar þegna níu, M. summoned us nine franklins on this inquest; hann lézt eigi vita, hverr ~ hann væri, he said he knew not what person he was; ~ ok þræll, freeman and bondman, all men; ek ok mínir þegnar, I and my men;

þegn

2) a good (liberal) man (svá er sagt, at hann sé ekki mikill ~ við aðra menn af fé sínu);

þegn

3) liegeman, subject (þeir játuðu skattgjöfum ok gerðust konungs þegnar).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᛁᚴᚾ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary