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thoil

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔɪl

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verb

Meaning 1

To be able to justify the expense of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Yorkshire, transitive

Examples

  • Aw lov'd them red shoon but Aw coun't thoil em in addition to t'new dress Aw'd bowt.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Variant of thole, from Middle English tholen, tholien, from Old English þolian (“to bear; endure”). Cognate with Scots thoil. More at thole.