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1. and conj. (& adv.)

267 quotations in 9 senses
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As a simple additive connective linking syntactic elements of the same order: and. (a) Nouns, noun phrases, or pronouns; (b) adjectives & adj. phrases; (c) numerals; (d) adverbs & prepositions; wel

2. an-ōn adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: anon, a-non
90 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) At once, instantly, immediately, right away; shortly, soon [quots. 1390 Evang., a1500 SEChron.]; (b) right anon, sone an-on, forthright an-on, an-on forthwith, immediately, forthwith.

3. but conj. (also as quasi adj., adv., and prep.)

396 quotations in 13 senses
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(a) With noun: except, apart from, other than; non but, what is..but, who but; (b) with acc., dat., gen.: except, except for, except to, etc.; alon(e but, alone except for; laste but on, next to the…

4. ēk adv. and conj.

55 quotations in 4 senses
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Introducing a sentence or an independent clause (often accompanying a sentence connective): moreover, likewise, in the same manner.

5. for-than adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: forthan
40 quotations in 3 senses
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On that account, for that reason, therefore, consequently:-- (a) at beginning of clause; for-than the; (b) in medial position; (c) at end of clause.

6. for-that adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: forthat
23 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Because, inasmuch as, for; (b) in order that, so that.

7. for-thī pronominal adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: forthi
62 quotations in 3 senses
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For that, on that account, therefore, consequently, accordingly: (a) at beginning of clause; and forthi; (b) in medial position; (c) at end of clause.

8. for-whī pronominal adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: forwhi
56 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) In a question: for what reason, for what cause, why; (b) as noun: the reason why.

9. nought-for-than adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: noughtforthan
12 quotations in 1 sense
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Nevertheless.

10. thē̆r-whīle adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: therwhile
23 quotations in 2 senses
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As dem. adv.: (a) with ref. to a span of past, present, or hypothetical time: during that time, meanwhile, in the meantime; (b) with ref. to a point or an event in past or hypothetical time: at that…

11. whanne adv. & conj.

273 quotations in 14 senses
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As simple adv., in phrase: whanne and whanne, at one time and another, now and then, occasionally; also, in combs.: selde (seldene) whanne, rarely; som whanne [see som-whan adv.]; whilom whanne, in…

12. what adv. & conj.

109 quotations in 10 senses
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As interrog. adv. in direct questions, sometimes with the rhetorical effect of implying a contrary statement or negative assertion: (a) why?, why on earth?; what (a) devel, why the devil (b) how?,…

13. whenne adv. & conj.

55 quotations in 5 senses
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As interrog. adv. in direct questions: (a) from what place?, whence?; also in interrog. adv. phrase with prep. from [quot. c1380] (b) from what source?, of what origin?; whenne cometh hit, how does…

14. whē̆r adv. & conj.

371 quotations in 17 senses
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As simple adv., with indefinite or generalizing force (a) with ref. to physical location: in any place, anywhere; her or wher; wher elles, in various places, around; (b) with ref. to a written text:…

15. whē̆r-sō adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: wherso
36 quotations in 3 senses
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As rel. adv. introducing locative adj. clauses: in which, where [some quots. could also be construed as sense 2a.(a)].

16. whether adv. & conj.

217 quotations in 8 senses
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As conjunctive adv.: (a) nevertheless, however, yet; ?also, no matter which [quot. a1425]; whether yet; never-the whether, q.v.; though whether [see also though adv. 2.] (b) whether…and yet, and even…

17. whī adv. & conj.

186 quotations in 5 senses
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As interrog. adv. in direct questions: (a) introducing requests for causal information: for what reason?, on account of what?, why?; whi ever…and wher-fore, wher-fore and whi (b) introducing…

18. whider adv. & conj.

115 quotations in 5 senses
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As interrog. adv. in direct questions, with locative sense: (a) to what place?, where…to?;—sometimes in elliptical or truncated constructions; also in fig. context; whider that; (b) from what place…

19. whider-sō adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: whider so
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As rel. adv. introducing a locative adj. clause, with reduced generalizing force: to which, where…to (b) as subordinating conj. introducing locative adv. clauses, with generalizing and sometimes…