"howbe" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} howbe (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of howbeit. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: howbeit
    Sense id: en-howbe-en-adv-if0d5L1s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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