tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-913609798232369293.post3171696879089822654..comments2023-11-09T01:11:09.516-08:00Comments on Europrogocontestovision: ThanesAdam Roberts Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001572970456425902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-913609798232369293.post-10852054026143835532009-12-20T12:09:10.696-08:002009-12-20T12:09:10.696-08:00It's a joke. OED says Scots "thane" ...It's a joke. <i>OED</i> says Scots "thane" is from Old Saxon "thegan" (cognate with Old English "þeȝn") meaning "boy, servant, warrior, hero".Gareth Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405124248006286547noreply@blogger.com