thanne

See also: þanne

English

Conjunction

thanne

  1. Obsolete spelling of than

Preposition

thanne

  1. Obsolete spelling of than

Middle English

Adverb

thanne

  1. Alternative form of than
    • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Matheu 4:1, lines 3–4, page 2r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
      Thanne ıḣc was lad of a ſpirit in to deſert .· to be temptid of þe fend /
      Then Jesus was led of a Spirit into desert, to be tempted of the fiend.
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