Tholemod
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Patient; long-suffering; forbearing. obsolete
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 þolinmóður (“patient”), Swedish tålmodig (“patient”), Danish tålmodig (“patient”).
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