"abit" meaning in Scots

See abit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈɑːbət/, /ˈɛbit/ (note: Roxburgh)
Etymology: a' (“ah,aye”) + bit (“but”) Etymology templates: {{compound|sco|a'|bit|t1=ah,aye|t2=but}} a' (“ah,aye”) + bit (“but”) Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunctions|head=}} abit, {{sco-con}} abit
  1. ah, but
    Sense id: en-abit-sco-conj-KDqfB31M
  2. aye, but
    Sense id: en-abit-sco-conj-~YCH1D0- Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a'bit, a' bit, ebbit, abut

Alternative forms

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