"hab or nab" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Probably representing a present subjunctive and a negative form of have. Compare Old English hæbbe, næbbe, and the negative particle ne. Etymology templates: {{m|ang|have}} have, {{cog|ang|hæbbe}} Old English hæbbe, {{m|ang|næbbe}} næbbe, {{m|en|ne}} ne Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} hab or nab
  1. (obsolete) Win or lose; however things turn out, in any case. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hab_or_nab-en-adv-TQXtwJO1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": ", II.6",
          "text": "But hab or nab [translating à toutes adventures] we can never take too much advantage of it."
        }
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        "(obsolete) Win or lose; however things turn out, in any case."
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