þancian

\þancian¹ wv/t2 w.g. thing, w.d. person 1. to thank, give thanks, express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude: (1) absolute, (2) with dative of person to whom thanks are given, (3) with genitive of that for which thanks are given, (4) with dative of person to whom thanks are given, and (a) genitive of thing for which, (b) with genitive of a pronoun and clause stating cause of thanks, (c) the cause of thanks given in a clause introduced by þæt; (5) combining the construction of (2) and (3); 2. to express thanks by action, show gratitude; 3. to feel gratified, rejoice; recompense, reward; w.i. rejoice