tholemod

English

Etymology

From Middle English tholemod, from Old English þolmōd, þolemōd (forbearing, patient, of a patient disposition; patience, endurance), equivalent to thole + mood. Cognate with Icelandic þolinmódur (patient), Swedish tålmodig (patient), Danish tålmodig (patient).

Adjective

tholemod (comparative more tholemod, superlative most tholemod)

  1. (obsolete) Patient; long-suffering; forbearing.

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