To justify expense of purchase.
Thoil
THOYL
θɔɪl
Verb
Example Sentences
"Cannot thoil it."
"Can tha thoil that?"
Etymology & History
Yorkshire verb meaning to afford or justify cost.
Word Details
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Region
Yorkshire
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Era
1700s
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Language
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Formality
neutral
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