"but" meaning in Middle English

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Conjunction

IPA: /but/
Etymology: From Old English būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, *biūtini, equivalent to be- + out. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|būtan}} Old English būtan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*biūtan}} Proto-West Germanic *biūtan, {{af|enm|be-|out|nocat=1}} be- + out Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} but
  1. but Synonyms: bute, buten, boute, bouten, botte, bot, bod
    Sense id: en-but-enm-conj-zcKZN4hx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} but
  1. (Northern) Alternative form of bote (“boot”) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bote (extra: boot)
    Sense id: en-but-enm-noun-jP6uf3~r Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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