Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From gi- +‎ a Germanic base represented by tholon. Cognate with Old English ġeþyld, Dutch geduld, Old High German githult (German Geduld).

Noun

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githuld f

  1. patience
    erlos tholodun thegnos mid githuldeon : the earls endured the thanes with patience. (Heliand, verse 4523)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Low German: Geduld, Duld