"but and ben" meaning in All languages combined

See but and ben on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} but and ben (not comparable)
  1. In the inner and outer parts of a building Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-but_and_ben-en-adv-sWW5ut8J

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} but and ben
  1. (Scotland) A two-roomed cottage; a small house or shack Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Buildings
    Sense id: en-but_and_ben-en-noun-zWjfehlm Disambiguation of Buildings: 11 89 Categories (other): Scottish English, English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

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