þolemod
Old English
Alternative forms
- þolmōd
Etymology
From þolian + mōd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθoleˌmoːd/
Adjective
þolemōd
- Of a patient disposition, patient, longsuffering.
- Synonyms: forebyrdiġ, ġehyldiġ, ġeþyldelīċ, ġeþyldiġ, ġeþyldmōd, langmōd, langsum, þolebyrde, þyldiġ
Derived terms
- þolemōdness
Noun
þolemōd n
- Patience.
- Synonyms: ġeþyld, ġeþyldmōdness, langmōdness, langsumness, mōdþwǣrness, þolebyrdness, þolemōdness, þyld
Declension
Declension of þolemod (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | þolemōd | þolemōd |
| accusative | þolemōd | þolemōd |
| genitive | þolemōdes | þolemōda |
| dative | þolemōde | þolemōdum |
Descendants
- Middle English: tholemod, tholmod
- English: tholemod
- Scots: tholmod, tholmud, tholmudie, thoilmude