þolemod

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From þolian +‎ -mōd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθo.leˌmoːd/

Adjective

þolemōd

  1. of a patient disposition, patient, longsuffering
    Synonyms: forebyrdiġ, ġehyldiġ, ġeþyldelīċ, ġeþyldiġ, ġeþyldmōd, langmōd, langsum, þolebyrde, þyldiġ

Declension

Derived terms

  • þolemōdness

Noun

þolemōd n

  1. patience
    Synonyms: ġeþyld, ġeþyldmōdness, langmōdness, langsumness, mōdþwǣrness, þolebyrdness, þolemōdness, þyld

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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