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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tholand, Tholing, -yng(e, -yne, vbl. n. [ME and e.m.E. tholing (Cursor M.); Thol(e v.]

1. (The action of) suffering, enduring.(a) a1400 Leg. S. x 403.
For tholand trybulacione, God in his blys sal ȝov crowne 1513 Doug. v xii 81.
All chance of forton tholand ourcummyn is(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii 803.
Of Perse the quene … Throu mek tholyng of passione Seruit in hewine til haf the crone 1456 Hay I 19/26.
He said till His fader, that His will war done anent the tholing of His passioun c1490 Porteous Noblenes 176/13 (Asl.).
It is fer better till ony man to haf his hert brynt with tholyng than kendillit with taking or reif 1490 Irland Mir. II 55/29.
To haue & wyn gret meryt be pacience and tholing of aduersite

2. (The action of) countenancing or permitting; permission; sufferance. a1400 Leg. S. xxx 6.
Tho thar-to he haf mycht Thru Godis tholyne & gret slycht c1420 Wynt. v 1632.
Bot for he wes noucht off swylk thyng Wytht the lauch accusyd off tholynge He wes noucht put off his offyce c1420 Wynt. v 1969 (W).
Thar is nane That can tell tharof the certane Bot of his tholing quham to he will Quhen he thinkis it is tyme 1454 Glasgow Chart. I ii 44.
Hasse gyffin and grawntyde thair leyfe tholyng and gud wyll 1457 Reg. Dunferm. 344.
Rechart be Goddis tholyng abbote of Donfermlyn 1466 Reg. Dunferm. 356.
I giff and grant … full leiffe and tholing and gude will to the saidis abbot [etc.] … to mak [etc.] 1476 Thanes of Cawdor 61.
Lorde David be the tholyng of Gode bischope of Mureff 1528 Inchcolm Chart. 63.
Johnne be the tholing of God abbote of Sanct Colmis Inch