THOLE, th[=o]l, _n._ a pin in the side of a boat to keep the oar in
place.--Also THOLE'-PIN, THOWL, THOWEL. [A.S. _thol_; Dut. _dol_, Ice.
_thollr_.]
THOLE, th[=o]l, _v.t._ to endure, to suffer: to yield.--_v.i._ to be
patient, to wait. [A.S. _tholian_, to suffer; Goth. _thulan_, Ice. _thola_;
Old High Ger. _dolén_, whence Ger, _ge-duld_, patience, _dulden_, to
suffer.]
THOLOBATE, th[=o]'l[=o]-b[=a]t, _n._ (_archit._) the substructure on which
a dome or cupola rests. [Gr. _tholos_, a dome, _bainein_, to go.]
THOLUS, th[=o]'lus, _n._ a round building, dome, cupola:--_pl._
TH[=O]'LI.--Also THOLE. [Gr.]
THOMISM, t[=o]'mizm, _n._ the doctrines of the followers of the prince of
scholastic theologians, _Thomas_ Aquinas (1226-74), esp. as these are set
forth in his _Summa Theologiæ_, which still represent, with few exceptions,
the general teaching of the R.C. Church.--_n._ TH[=O]'MIST, a follower of
Aquinas.--_adjs._ THOMIST'IC, -AL.
THONG, thong, _n._ a piece or strap of leather to fasten anything. [A.S.
_thwang_.]
THOR, th[=o]r, _n._ the second principal Scandinavian divinity, the god of
thunder. [Ice. _Thórr_.]
THORAH=_Torah_.