þolian

See also: tholian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þuljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-. Cognate with Old Saxon tholian, Old High German dolēn, Old Norse þola (Swedish tåla), Gothic 𐌸𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌽 (þulan); compare Latin tuli, tolerare (tolerate), tollere (lift up, bear), Ancient Greek τλῆναι (tlênai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θoliɑn/

Verb

þolian

  1. to suffer, endure

Conjugation

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