[thole] vb tholed ; thol.ing [ME, fr. OE tholian--more at tolerate] (bef. 12c) chiefly dial: endure
[2]thole n [ME tholle, fr. OE thol; akin to ON thollr fir tree, peg, Gk tylos knob, callus] (bef. 12c) 1: either of a pair of pins set in the gunwale of a boat to hold an oar in place
2: peg, pin