thanne

Speech parts

1. thanne - Preposition

2. thanne - Conjunction

Meaning

thanne

Obsolete spelling of than

Examples

That of all the floures in the mede, Thanne love I most these floures white and rede, Suche as men callen daysyes in her toune. Geoffrey Chaucer

Forbede us thing, and that desiren we; Preesse on us faste, and thanne wol we flee. With daunger oute we al oure chaffare: Greet prees at market maketh dere ware, And too greet chepe is holden at litel pris. Geoffrey Chaucer

Thanne is it wysdom, as it thynketh me, To maken vertu of necessity. Geoffrey Chaucer

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