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1. ac conj.

95 quotations in 4 senses
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Used between contrasting expressions: but, yet, however, nevertheless; -- (a) between clauses; (b) as an introductory expression.

2. 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

3. 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.

4. as conj.

352 quotations in 12 senses
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In the clause of manner: in the way that, in the same way as, just as, as; how; hou..as, how; -- (a) alone; also, so as, also as, right as, like as; (b) correlated with so, also, thus, such in the…

5. a-þat conj. & prep.

Additional spellings: aþat
16 quotations in 1 sense
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Until; -- (a) as conj.; (b) as prep.

6. bōthe num. (as n., adj., & conj.)

369 quotations in 6 senses
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As noun: Two together, both; -- in various constructions: (a) alone; (b) the two of them; the bothe; (c) both here (theire) hedes, the heads of both of them; etc.; (d) here bother (baþre, bothe,

7. 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…

8. either conj.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) either..other, either .. or, either or elles, either ..or (else); (b) or.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. if conj.

234 quotations in 10 senses
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Introducing a conditional clause, the action or state expressed being within the realm of possibility: provided that, on condition that, in case that, if; -- with reference to: (a) present or future…

15. ilīche conj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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In correl. construction with so adv.: iliche (and)..so ek, in the same manner as..so also.

16. iwhether conj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Both; iwhether ye..ye, both..and; (b) introducing a direct question.

17. lē̆s(se conj.

Additional spellings: lesse
25 quotations in 2 senses
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Lest, for fear that.

18. lē̆st(e conj.

Additional spellings: leste
125 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) That not, lest [often shading off into 2. (a)]; lest thei eten, that they not eat, etc.; (b) lest that, that not, lest; (c) lest ne, that not, lest.

19. ne conj.(1)

229 quotations in 6 senses
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Nor, or: (a) linking verbs, verb phrases, and parts of verb phrases; (b) linking nouns, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, and other small syntactic units; ne ek, nor also; ne ye, nor indeed; more ne lesse

20. neither conj.

95 quotations in 2 senses
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Neither; -- in correlation with ne, nor, etc., neither..nor; (a) neither (ne..ne, ne neither..ne, etc.; (b) neither..nor; (c) neither..ner; (d) neither..neither; (e) neither..no, neither..nother,