Thăn, conj.

conj. [A-S. thanne, thonne, thenne, D. dan, O. H. Ger. danne, denni, M. H. Ger. danne, N. H. Ger. denn. The Germans express this sense of the word now more commonly by als, as. See THEN.] A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. The object may be expressed in a sentence, sometimes, in the latter of these cases.

A greater than Solomon is here. Matt. xii. 42.

I never met with a more unhappy concurrence of affairs than in the business of that unfortunate earl. K. Charles.

Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Satan except, none higher sat. Milton.

Greater now in thy return, Than from the giant angels . . . to create, Is greater than, created, to destroy. Milton.