"nobbut" meaning in English

See nobbut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From no + but. Compare Scots nae but, nae bit (“no more than, only, merely, just”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|no|but}} no + but, {{cog|sco|nae but}} Scots nae but, {{m|sco|nae bit|t=no more than, only, merely, just}} nae bit (“no more than, only, merely, just”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nobbut (not comparable)
  1. (UK, Northern England) nothing but; only; just Tags: Northern-England, UK, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nobbut-en-adv-d6nBIxPf Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Northern England English

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