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ge-þolian

  • verb [ weak ]
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ge-þolian, to -þolianne, -þolienne, -þoligenne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [þolienne to bear, suffer] .
to bear, suffer, endure, sustain; sufferre, păti, sustĭnēre
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  • Hea geþolas

    patiuntur,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 12.

  • Hie geþolian sceolon earmlíc wíte

    they shall suffer miserable torment,

    • Cd. 227
      • ;
    • Th. 304, 26
      • ;
    • Sat. 636: Elen. Kmbl. 2582
      • ;
    • El. 1292.

  • Ðæt Andrea þúhte þeódbealo þearlíc to geþolianne

    that seemed to Andrew a general evil hard to bear,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2274
      • ;
    • An. 1138: Beo.Th. 2842
      • ;
    • B. 1419: Exon. 48 a
      • ;
    • Th. 166, 7
      • ;
    • Gú. 1039.

  • To geþolienne,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3375
      • ;
    • An. 1691.

  • To geþoligenne,

    • 3317
      • ;
    • An. 1661.

  • We hénþo geþoliaþ

    we shall suffer punishment,

    • Cd. 222
      • ;
    • Th. 289, 18
      • ;
    • Sat. 399: Exon. 70 b
      • ;
    • Th. 262, 30
      • ;
    • Jul. 340.

  • He feala wíta geþolode

    he endured a multitude of torments,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2979
      • ;
    • An. 1492: Beo. Th. 297
      • ;
    • B. 147.

  • Ic ðæt for worulde geþolade

    I suffered that for the world,

    • Exon. 28 b
      • ;
    • Th. 87, 13
      • ;
    • Cri. 1424: 29 a
      • ;
    • Th. 88, 21
      • ;
    • Cri. 1443.

  • Geþoledan,

    • Ps. Th. 145, 6.

  • Geþola Drihtnes willan

    sustĭne Dŏmĭnum,

    • 26, 16: Andr. Kmbl, 213
      • ;
    • An. 107.
to have patience, endure, wait, remain; perdūrāre, mănēre
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  • Ðú scealt geþolian sume hwíle

    thou must bear [with me] for some time,

    • Bt. 39, 4
      • ;
    • Fox 218, 8.

  • Gif he inne geþolian wille

    if he will remain within,

    • L. Alf. pol. 42
      • ;
    • Th. i. 90, 6: Beo. Th. 6210
      • ;
    • B. 3109.

  • Se ðe geþolias on ende

    qui sustinuerit in finem;

    • Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 13: 14, 34.
with the gen. To suffer loss of, forfeit, lose; cărēre
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  • Ic geþolian sceal þinga ǽghwylces

    I must forfeit everything,

    • Cd. 219
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    • Th. 281, 17
      • ;
    • Sat. 273.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “ge-þolian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/16495.

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