THOLE (2)

Thole, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tholed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tholing.] [[OE. þolen, þolien, AS. þolian; akin to OS. tholōn, OHG. dolēn, G. geduld patience, dulden to endure, Icel. þola, Sw. tåla, Dan. taale, Goth. þulan, L. tolerate, tulisse, to endure, bear, tollere to lift, bear, Gr. � to bear, Skr. tul to lift. √55. Cf. Tolerate.]] To bear; to endure; to undergo. Gower. So much woe as I have with you tholed. Chaucer. To thole the winter's steely dribble. Burns.