"theyn" meaning in Middle English

See theyn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Forms: þou [pronoun, subjective]
Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner|subjective pronoun|þou}} theyn (subjective pronoun þou)
  1. Alternative form of þin (“thy”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þin (extra: thy)
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-det-q2igoJge Categories (other): Middle English determiners Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /θæi̯n/, /θeːn/ Forms: theynes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English þeġn, from Proto-West Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|þeġn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English þeġn, {{inh+|enm|ang|þeġn}} Inherited from Old English þeġn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þegn}} Proto-West Germanic *þegn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þegnaz}} Proto-Germanic *þegnaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} theyn, {{enm-noun|theynes}} theyn (plural theynes)
  1. A thane; a noble, especially of minor or lesser status. Categories (topical): Government, Nobility, Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-noun-jpO2E8KJ Disambiguation of Government: 0 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Nobility: 3 55 20 15 4 3 Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 32 32 3 3 Disambiguation of People: 3 25 34 31 3 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 33 20 13 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 31 15 12 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 54 22 7 4 9
  2. A freeman; one who is not in thraldom or servitude. Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-noun-CWPP5CyB Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 32 32 3 3 Disambiguation of People: 3 25 34 31 3 4
  3. A servant or attendant; one who serves another. Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-noun-ybvoCyAF Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 27 32 32 3 3 Disambiguation of People: 3 25 34 31 3 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lorþein
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: dain, thain, thayn, thein, þen, þein, þeyn, ðæin, þægen, þægn, þegen, þegn, þeȝn, þeign [Early-Middle-English]

Pronoun

Forms: þou [subjective]
Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun|subjective|þou}} theyn (subjective þou)
  1. Alternative form of þin (“thine”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þin (extra: thine)
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-pron-cSbZ-1k8 Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} theyn
  1. Alternative form of theen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: theen
    Sense id: en-theyn-enm-verb-~9kx8LX5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "þegen"
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    },
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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          "word": "þin"
        }
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        "Alternative form of þin (“thy”)"
      ],
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          "þin",
          "þin#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Pages with entries",
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      "form": "þou",
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    }
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    }
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          "extra": "thine",
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        }
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      ],
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      ],
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  ],
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}

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    "Middle English verbs",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "theen"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of theen"
      ],
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        [
          "theen",
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}

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