With a noun as obj.: (a) except, except for, with the exception of; also, disregarding, leaving out of account; ~ (..) onli, ~..on; (b) al..~ (onli, all (persons, things) except (sb., sth.); al ~, all except (sth.); al armed (bar, forwrapped, whit) ~, completely armed (naked, etc.) except for (sth.); (c) except for (a certain number of persons, animals, days, etc.); also, minus (a certain number, quantity, or weight); best (laste, heighest, nexte) ~ on; (d) preceded by a negative: except, but, save, unless it be; no (non, non-other)..~, non (no-thing, nought) ~, no-mo (no-more) ~, etc.; (e) in cpds.: ~ but (for).

With a pron. as obj.: except, except for, with the exception of: (a) with pers. pron. in the nom. case; (b) with pers. pron. in the acc. case; (c) with other pronouns.

Followed by an inf. or adv.: except.

Followed by a prep. phrase: except; ~ onli; withouten..~ onli of, without (experience) but only as a result of (illusion).

As conj.: (a) except that, but; unless [quot.: ?C. d'Orl.]; -- also with reduced force [quot.: Capgr.]; (b) introducing clauses expressing exceptions to negatives: except that, but; (c) introducing adversative clauses: but on the contrary, but on the other hand; (d) ~ that, except that, but that; ~ onli that, save only that; ~ if, unless.