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
- to suffer, endure
Conjugation
Conjugation of þolian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | þolian | tō þolienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þolie þoliġe | þolode |
| 2nd-person singular | þolast | þolodest |
| 3rd-person singular | þolaþ | þolode |
| plural | þoliaþ þoliġaþ | þolodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þolie þoliġe | þolode |
| plural | þolien þoliġen | þoloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | þola | |
| plural | þoliaþ þoliġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þoliende þoliġende | (ġe)þolod | |
Derived terms
- ġeþolian
Related terms
- þyld, ġeþyld
Descendants
- Middle English: þolien
- Scots: thole
- English: thole