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1. † a, conj. View full entry ?a1325
...= andI....
2. allwhere, conj. and adv. View full entry c1325
...Wherever; whenever. Obs....
3. although, conj. View full entry c1325
...Even though; granting or supposing that; notwithstanding or in spite of the fact that (something is, or may be, the case). Cf. though1a, 2a....
4. because, adv., conj., and n. View full entry c1305
...Followed by that or why: For the reason that. (Formerly for was sometimes prefixed.) arch. Also because why used interrogatively,...
5. during, prep., adj., and conj. View full entry c1385
...Throughout the whole continuance of; hence, in the course of, in the time of....
6. † eˈnaunter, conj. View full entry c1307
...In case that; lest by chance....
7. † er-ˈaftur, conj. View full entry 1370-80
...According as....
8. 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....
9. howbeit, adv. and conj. View full entry 1398
...However it may be; be that as it may; nevertheless; however. arch....
10. † i-whiles, adv. and conj. View full entry a1340
...In the mean time, meanwhile....
11. nobbut, prep., conj., and adv. View full entry a1382
...Except, other than. Now rare....
12. nor, conj.1 (and adv.) View full entry a1375
...Following a word, phrase, or clause which is negated with neither (also formerly †nother or †nouther), used as a correlative to introduce a second or subsequent...
13. † noughtwithstanding, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c1384
...With noun phrase as object (preceding or postpositively): = notwithstanding13....
14. on, conj. View full entry c1390
...App. arising from an incorrect expansion of a manuscript abbreviation (o = oð, oth, until: see a that)....
15. † outcept, prep. and conj. View full entry a1400
...Except, apart from, excluding; = except1....
16. † outnome, prep. and conj. View full entry 1340
...Except for....
17. † out-taken, prep. and conj. View full entry c1380
...Followed by a noun phrase in parallel with a (usu. preceding) noun phrase denoting a whole to which that denoted by the complement of the preposition is an exception: with the exception...
18. purveyed, adj. and conj. View full entry a1393
...Arranged; ordained. Obs.rare....
19. save, prep. and conj. View full entry c1300
...Preserving, without prejudice or harm to, with due regard for. Freq. used with a respectful form of address to introduce or ameliorate a critical or potentially offensive remark, with the sense ‘with...
20. saving, prep. and conj. View full entry 1386
...Chiefly Sc. in early use. Except, with the exception of; = save2a. Also in all saving but: excepting only (obs.)....
