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1. † ac, conj. View full entry eOE
...Introducing a contrary after a negative: = but23....
2. after, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Behind something in place or position; in the rear; further back....
3. afterward, adv., prep., adj., conj., and n. View full entry OE
...Behind in place or position; in the rear; further back. Obs....
4. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
5. all, adj., pron., and n., adv., and conj. View full entry eOE
...With singular noun. The whole amount, quantity, extent, or compass of; the whole of....
6. † a that, conj. and prep. View full entry c1175
...Until, till....
7. † a the, conj. View full entry eOE
...Until....
8. both, adj., conj., and adv. View full entry 1154
...absol. From 14th c. sometimes the both (obs.). In early modern English sometimes inflected as a n., with genitive both's....
9. but, prep., adv., conj., n.2, adj., and pron. View full entry c888
...Outside of, without....
10. † eˈnaunter, conj. View full entry c1307
...In case that; lest by chance....
11. † er, conj. View full entry c1220
...= or...
12. ere, adv.1, prep., conj., and adj. View full entry a822
...Used as positive....
13. except, adj., prep., and conj. View full entry 1377
...As predicate (with the vb. to be) or as obj. compl.: Not included. Also occas., Exempted. Obs....
14. for, prep. and conj. View full entry OE
...Of place....
15. † for-ˈthon, conj. View full entry c900
...For this reason, therefore. In Middle English sometimes repeated, forþon..forþon ‘for this reason..that’....
16. fro | frae, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c1200
...= from in all its senses....
17. from, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c950
...Denoting departure or moving away: governing a n. which indicates a point of departure or place whence motion takes place. Also with advbs. prefixed (e.g. away, down, ...
18. if, conj. and n. View full entry 805
...With the conditional clause or protasis in the indicative. The indicative after if implies that the speaker expresses no adverse opinion as to the truth of the statement in...
19. less, adj. (and n.), adv., and conj. View full entry c888
...Of not so great size, extent, or degree (as something mentioned or implied); of inferior dimensions, bulk, duration, etc.; smaller. Opposed (in modern English) to greater. Obs. with...
20. lest, conj. View full entry c1000
...Used as a negative particle of intention or purpose, introducing a clause expressive of something to be prevented or guarded against; = Latin nē, English that..not,...
