(a) To flourish, thrive, prosper; ben thowen; waxen and then; then ivele, not thrive; ppl. theende, thriving, prosperous; also, glossing L probus: in good condition, proper, well constituted [a few……

(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……