thoil
thoil · thoils · thoiled · thoiling
To be able to justify the expense ofTo be able to justify the expense of.
Meaning
1 senses(Yorkshire)To be able to justify the expense of.
Aw lov'd them red shoon but Aw coun't thoil em in addition to t'new dress Aw'd bowt.
Origin
Variant of thole, from Middle English tholen, tholien, from Old English þolian (“to bear;Variant of thole, from Middle English tholen, tholien, from Old English þolian (“to bear; endure”). Cognate with Scots thoil. More at thole.
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Forms
thoils, thoiling, thoiled, thoiledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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