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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tholmodnes, Tholmudnes, Tholemudenes, n. [ME þolemodnesse (Ancr. R.), þolmodnesse (Manning); Tholmod adj.] Patience — a1400 Leg. S. iii 528.
He schew alkyne tholmodnes a1400 Leg. S. xxx 592.
& lath scho was neuir-the-les To tyne the mede of tholmodnes a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii 386.
The payne that Adryane With tholmodnes for God had tane a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi 433.
Tholmudnes 1456 Hay I 285/28.
The prince suld be … of gude tholemudenes to suetely here the caus
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