See Also: thole(medicine)
thole(1)(dictionary)
thole(2)(dictionary)

thole(2) (iou)



thole verb.
[Old English Tolian = Old Frisian tholia, Old Saxon Tolon, Tolian, Old High German dolon, dolen, Old Norse Tola, Gothic Tulan, from Germanic from Indo-European base meaning 'raise, remove'.]
verb trans. Be subjected or exposed to (something evil); be afflicted with; suffer, undergo. arch. OE.
verb trans. Endure passively, submit patiently to; put up with, tolerate. Now Scot. & north. OE.
b. Admit of, bear; be capable of. Scot. & north. L18.
thole amends admit of improvement.
verb trans. Allow, permit. OE-E18.
verb intrans. Have patience, wait patiently. dial. ME.
verb trans. Bear to give; grant willingly. dial. E18.