Used between contrasting expressions: but, yet, however, nevertheless; -- (a) between clauses; (b) as an introductory expression. …

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……

(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. …

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……

Until; -- (a) as conj.; (b) as prep. …

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,……

(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……

(a) either..other, either .. or, either or elles, either ..or (else); (b) or. …

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

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. …

(a) Because, inasmuch as, for; (b) in order that, so that. …

For that, on that account, therefore, consequently, accordingly: (a) at beginning of clause; and forthi; (b) in medial position; (c) at end of clause. …

(a) In a question: for what reason, for what cause, why; (b) as noun: the reason why. …

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……

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

(a) Both; iwhether ye..ye, both..and; (b) introducing a direct question. …

Lest, for fear that. …

(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. …

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……

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,……

Nevertheless. …

(a) Neither; nouther..nouther, neither..nor; nouther..nouther..nouther, nouther..nouther..ne, nouther..nouther..or, nouther..ne..ne nouther, ne..nouther..nouther, neither..nor..nor……

Until (a time, day, a day); oth world ende, oth ende world, oth world endinge, until the end of the world; oth lives ende, until the end of (one's) life, throughout (one's) life. …

Joining two or more alternatives: or: (a) connecting nouns, pronouns, or noun or pronoun phrases; other elles, or as an alternative, or else; also, or anything else [quot.: Patience]; other..outher……

(a) Up to the time that, until; (b) as prep.: up to (a time, an event), until; oth-that over, until after. …

With two or more alternatives: or: (a) connecting nouns, noun phrases, or prepositional phrases; oth-the..oth-the (other), other..oth-the, or..or; (b) connecting verbs or verb phrases; (c) connecting……

As the first conjunction in correlative constructions: either; -- often introducing quasi-formulaic pairs or series of synonyms, antonyms, or otherwise related elements: (a) outher..or (elles,……

In a correlative construction: sam..sam, whether..or. …

(a) Subsequent to the time that, after, since; once that; (b) sitthe that, = (a); (c) ben agon (aron) sitthe, of a period of time: to be elapsed since, be passed since; ben longe sitthe, ben longe……

(a) Subsequent to the time that, after; once that; (b) sitthen that, = (a); (c) of time or a unit of time: ben (passen) sitthen, ben agon (gon) sitthen, to have elapsed since; ben longe ago sitthen……

(a) Introducing a clause: as, such as; that mete swich, ?such meat as [could also be construed as rel.pron.; cp. swich pron.3.]; (b) introducing a clause or prep. phrase: as if; so eile (blak, hard)……

Used to introduce a clause having a finite verb and expressing a comparison or contrast: (a) in constructions with a comp. adj., adj. as noun, or adv. in the comp. degree: than; (b) in constructions……

(a) With the result that, so that; (b) correlated with so, swich, swiche, or to than swithe in the main clause: so..that, so..that, to such an extent..that; swiche..that, such..that; etc.; (c) so that……

Introducing a subordinate clause: (a) that; (b) when; also, in correl. constructions: the..thanne (the, tho), when..then; (c) because, since; (d) ?if. …

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……

(a) In spite of the fact that, although; also, however much, however many; (b) in clauses restricting or otherwise qualifying the statement of the main clause: except that; granted that; even though……

In case that, lest; wald if. …

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……

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?,……

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……

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:……

As rel. adv. introducing locative adj. clauses: in which, where [some quots. could also be construed as sense 2a.(a)]. …

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……

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……

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……

(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……

As subordinating conj. introducing adv. clauses (a) during the time that, while; while that (the); (b) during the extent of the time that, until the end of the time that, as long as; while that; (c)……

(a) And, or; (b) in correl. constructions: ye…ye, either (iwhether) ye…ye, either) ye…and, etc., both…and (…and also. …