Modern English → Old English
Old English word for but
10 headwords match “but”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 10 strongest follow; ac ranks first.
but — but
but — but how?, why
but — merely, only, just
but — however, but, nevertheless
but — Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns,
but — a churl, a freeman ranked below a thane but above a thrall
but — There are no direct attestations of this word in Old English, but exists in several derive
but — eager for fame (usually with negative connotations, but used positively in Beowulf)
but — workday (day on which work is done; in Anglo-Saxon England, typically any day but Sunday)
but — a letter of the expanded Old English runic alphabet, of unclear pronunciation but perhaps
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