"þó" meaning in Old Norse

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Adverb

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *þauh (“nevertheless, though”). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*þauh|t=nevertheless, though}} Proto-Germanic *þauh (“nevertheless, though”) Head templates: {{head|non|adverb}} þó
  1. nevertheless, still, yet
    Sense id: en-þó-non-adv-RaY92f-U
  2. however
    Sense id: en-þó-non-adv-R5UYM-z2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *þauh (“nevertheless, though”). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*þauh|t=nevertheless, though}} Proto-Germanic *þauh (“nevertheless, though”) Head templates: {{head|non|conjunction}} þó
  1. although, even though Derived forms: þótt
    Sense id: en-þó-non-conj-RisSqb53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|non|verb form}} þó
  1. first-person/third-person singular past indicative active of þvá Tags: active, first-person, form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-person Form of: þvá
    Sense id: en-þó-non-verb-rDRG7f~E Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 0 35 8 0 0 6 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 37 10 0 0 8 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 29 7 0 0 6 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "þó mun ek eigi neitta þér",
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          "ref": "800s, Anonymous, Hávamǫ́l (‘the speeches of the High One’), stanza 36",
          "roman": "þat es þó bętra an bǿn.",
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