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1. an-ōn adv. & conj.

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.

2. of conj.(3)

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Or.

3. for-til infinitive particle & conj.

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(a) With inf.: to; (b) conj. until.

4. fōr(e-sẹ̄n ppl. & conj.

8 quotations in 1 sense
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Law Provided; for-sen that, provided that, with the understanding that, subject to the condition or limitation that.

5. for-whī pronominal adv. & conj.

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.

6. than conj.

377 quotations in 20 senses
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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…

7. whē̆r-for(e adv. & conj.

131 quotations in 5 senses
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As simple adv.: for that reason, thus, therefore; ?also, with indefinite force: for any reason [quot. c1390].

8. nought-for-that adv. & conj.

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Nevertheless.

9. nought-for-thī adv. & conj.

11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Nevertheless, notwithstanding [see also for-thi 3. (a)]; (b) nought-for-thi that, not because; also, although [quot.: St.Juliana].

10. after conj.

91 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Subsequent to the time when, after; (b) after that, after that that, after the time that, after; (c) after tham the, after than, after than that, after than the, after the time that, after.

11. whī-for adv. & conj.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As rel. adv. introducing elliptical or truncated adj. clauses: the cause whi-for, the reason for which or that (b) as subordinating conj. introducing adv. clauses: for the reason that (sth. is…

12. fortọ̄̆ conj.

33 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Up to the time that, until; al forto; (b) forto that; (c) forto after (efsones) that, until after.

13. for-that adv. & conj.

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

14. outher conj.

73 quotations in 2 senses
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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,

15. warn conj.

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Were it not that (sth. was so, sb. had discovered sth., etc.), if not for the fact that [cp. ben v. 17.].

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

12 quotations in 1 sense
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Nevertheless.

17. ?on conj.

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?Until.

18. thē̆r-whīles adv. & conj.

Additional spellings: therwhiles
23 quotations in 2 senses
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As dem. adv.: with ref. to a span of past, present, or hypothetical time: during that time, in the meantime, meanwhile.

19. ascaunce adv. & conj.

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(a) Conj. In such a way that; even as, as; (b) as if, pretending that; -- also ascaunce that.

20. ọ̄̆ther conj.

398 quotations in 11 senses
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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