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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; Th. 281, 17; Sat. 273.
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