An aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves. It is also the term for an early medieval Scandinavian class of retainers.
by Herbetina February 05, 2010
getting called a thegn is like getting a puppy for christmas, a wonderful gift! a thegn was powerful in 1066 when Harold Godwin was around. Peter griffin (the rare thegn) he stabs people gracefully with there ruler
u are a rare thegn
by crumpet..eater May 10, 2022