Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *gaþuldīgaz. Cognate with Old High German gidultig (German geduldig). Equivalent to ġeþyld +‎ -iġ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈθyl.dij/, [jeˈθyɫ.dij]

Adjective

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ġeþyldiġ

  1. patient
    Lufu biþ ġeþyldegu, lufu biþ mildu.
    Love is patient, love is kind.
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      forþon ne mæġ wearþan wīs · wer, ǣr hē āge
      wintra dǣl in woruldrīċe. · Wita sċeal ġeþyldiġ.
      thus a man cannot become wise, before he would own
      a part of years in world-kingdom. A wise man must be patient.

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