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tholemod en · ADJ

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”).

Meanings

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

Forms

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more tholemod Degree=Cmp lexicographic