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BUT, part. for butan. 1. Except; besides;unless.Who can it be, but perjured Lycon?That is, removed, separated, excepted.Lycon being separated, or excepted, who can it be? And but infirmity,Which waits upon worn times, hath something seizedHis wish'd ability, he had himselfThe lands and waters measured.That is, except,unless, separate this fact, that infirmity had seized his ability,he had measured the lands and waters. In this use but, butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted,and with the following words, or clause,forming the case absolute. Who can it be,Lycon being excepted?And but my noble Moor is true of mind, it were enough to put him to ill thinking.It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways.There is no question but the King of Spain will reform most of the abuses.It is not impossible but I may alter the complexion of my play. In the last three examples, that is omitted after but. It is not impossible but that I may alter the complexion of my play.In these and all similar phrases,but denotes separation, exception. 2. Only.A formidable man, but to his friends.There is but one man present.use of but is a modern innovation; but perhaps too firmly established to be corrected. In all such phrases, a negative, not, nothing, or other word,is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is not but one man present, that is, there is not except or besides one present. So also, "Our light affliction is but for a moment." 2 Cor. 4. Our affliction is not, except for a moment.If they kill us, we shall but die. 2 Kings.7.The common people in America retain the original and correct phrase,usually employing a negative. They do not say, I have but one. On the other hand, they say, I have not but one, that is, I have not except one; except one, and I have none. This word but for butan is not a conjunction, nor has it the least affinity to that part of speech. BUT, cong. [Eng.over.] More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate, or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or of a discourse, or to continue the discourse, or to exhibit a contrast. Now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but, the greatest of these is charity. 1 Cor.13.When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with thelowly is wisdom. Prov. 11.Our wants are many and grievous; but quite of another kind.The house of representatives were well agreed in passing the bill; but the senate dissented.This word is in fact a noun equivalent to addition or supply; but in grammatical construction, no inconvenience results from considering it to be a connective. BUT, n. [L. peto.] 1. An end; a limit; a bound. It is used particularly for the larger end of a thing, as of a piece of timber, or of a fallen tree; that which grows nearest the earth. It is not often applied to the bound or limit of land; yet butted,for bounded, is often used.2. The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.BUT, v.i. To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.]
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BUT, part. for butan. 1. Except; besides;unless.Who can it be, but perjured Lycon?That is, removed, separated, excepted.Lycon being separated, or excepted, who can it be? And but infirmity,Which waits upon worn times, hath something seizedHis wish'd ability, he had himselfThe lands and waters measured.That is, except,unless, separate this fact, that infirmity had seized his ability,he had measured the lands and waters. In this use but, butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted,and with the following words, or clause,forming the case absolute. Who can it be,Lycon being excepted?And but my noble Moor is true of mind, it were enough to put him to ill thinking.It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways.There is no question but the King of Spain will reform most of the abuses.It is not impossible but I may alter the complexion of my play. In the last three examples, that is omitted after but. It is not impossible but that I may alter the complexion of my play.In these and all similar phrases,but denotes separation, exception. 2. Only.A formidable man, but to his friends.There is but one man present.use of but is a modern innovation; but perhaps too firmly established to be corrected. In all such phrases, a negative, not, nothing, or other word,is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is not but one man present, that is, there is not except or besides one present. So also, "Our light affliction is but for a moment." 2 Cor. 4. Our affliction is not, except for a moment.If they kill us, we shall but die. 2 Kings.7.The common people in America retain the original and correct phrase,usually employing a negative. They do not say, I have but one. On the other hand, they say, I have not but one, that is, I have not except one; except one, and I have none. This word but for butan is not a conjunction, nor has it the least affinity to that part of speech. BUT, cong. [Eng.over.] More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate, or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or of a discourse, or to continue the discourse, or to exhibit a contrast. Now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but, the greatest of these is charity. 1 Cor.13.When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with thelowly is wisdom. Prov. 11.Our wants are many and grievous; but quite of another kind.The house of representatives were well agreed in passing the bill; but the senate dissented.This word is in fact a noun equivalent to addition or supply; but in grammatical construction, no inconvenience results from considering it to be a connective. BUT, n. [L. peto.] 1. An end; a limit; a bound. It is used particularly for the larger end of a thing, as of a piece of timber, or of a fallen tree; that which grows nearest the earth. It is not often applied to the bound or limit of land; yet butted,for bounded, is often used.2. The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.BUT, v.i. To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.] | BUT, conj. [Sax. bote, reparation, satisfaction, compensation; and adverbially, moreover, further, that is, something added to make good, to supply that which is wanted, from betan, to make better, or more, to amend, that is, to advance; D. boete; Sw. böte; Dan. baade; W. buz, advantage. So in Ger. aber, but, is the Eng. over. In some of these languages it denotes a fine or penance, that which makes satisfaction. In Danish, profit; baader, to gain or profit; W. buziaw; Goth. botyan, id.; G. busse, büssen. We use this word as a noun, in the phrase, He gives a guinea to boot, that is, to make good, to satisfy, or by way of addition; and as a verb, in the phrase, What boots it, what gain or profit is it. It is radically the same word as bet in better; and the radical sense is to advance.]More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate, or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or of a discourse, or to continue the discourse, or to exhibit a contrast.
Now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. – 1 Cor. xiii.
When pride cometh, then cometh, shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. – Prov. xi.
Our wants are many and grievous; but quite of another kind.
The house of representatives were well agreed in passing the bill; but the senate dissented.
This word is in fact a noun equivalent to addition or supply; but in grammatical construction, no inconvenience results from considering it to be a connective. BUT, n. [Fr. bout, end, extremity, and but, end, aim, design; Arm. but or baut. It is sometimes written butt, especially when applied to the end of a plank. It coincides, in sense and elements, with L. peto, Sp. bote, a thrust, botar, to cast, It. botta, botto, bottare, Fr. botte, bouder, Eng. pout, and many other words. See Butt.]- An end; a limit; a bound. It is used particularly for the larger end of a thing, as of a piece of timber, or of a fallen tree; that which grows nearest the earth. It is not often applied to the bound or limit of land; yet butted for bounded, is often used.
- The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.
- A mark or object of ridicule.
- The foot of a play.
BUT, prep. [Sax. butan, buton, buta, bute, without, on the outside, abroad: hence, except or excepting, besides; that is, separated, not included. The verb is not in the Saxon; but in Dutch we have the verb in its primary sense, buiten, to rove or wander, to go freebooting; buit, booty; buiten, out, without, abroad, besides, except; buiten boord, over board; buiten deur, out of doors; buiten huis, an outhouse; buiten man, an out-man, a stranger; G. beute, booty; Sw. byte, booty; byta, to exchange; Dan. bytte, booty, a parting, division, distribution; bytter, to part, divide, exchange, barter; Sp. botin; It. bottino; Fr. butin, booty. The primary sense of booty is to rove or wander, to part or separate from; applied to persons, it is to wander; applied to things, it may include stripping. But then is a contraction of butan, and primarily a participle.]- Except; besides; unless.
Who can it be, but perjured Lycon? – Smith.
That is, removed, separated, excepted. Lycon being separated, or excepted, who can it be?
And but infirmity, / Which waits upon worn times, hath something seized / His wished ability, he had himself / The lands and waters measured. – Shak.
That is, except, unless, separate this fact, that infirmity had seized his ability, he had measured the lands and waters.
In this use but, butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted, and with the following words, or clause, forming the case absolute.
Who can it be, Lycon being excepted?
And but my noble Moor is true of mind, it were enough to put him to ill thinking. – Shak.
It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways. – Hooker.
There is no question but the King of Spain will reform most of the abuses. – Addison.
It is not impossible but I may alter the complexion of my play. – Dryden.
In the last three examples, that is omitted after but.
It is not impossible but that I may alter the complexion of my play.
In these and all similar phrases but denotes separation, exception.
- Only; as, there is but one man present.
A formidable man, but to his friends. – Dryden.
This use of but is a modern innovation; but perhaps too firmly established to be corrected. In all such phrases, a negative, not, nothing, or other word, is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is not but one man present, that is, there is not except or besides one present. So also, “Our light affliction is but for a moment.” – 2 Cor. iv. Our affliction is not, except for a moment.
If they kill us, we shall but die. – 2 Kings vii.
The common people in America retain the original and correct phrase; usually employing a negative. They do not say, I have but one. On the other hand, they say, I have not but one, that is, I have not except one; except one, and I have none. This word but for butan is not a conjunction, nor has it the least affinity to that part of speech.
BUT, v.i.To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.] | But
- Except with; unless with; without.
- The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed
house] -- opposed to ben, the inner room.
- A limit; a boundary.
- See
Butt, v., and Abut,
v.
- Except; besides; save.
- The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the
blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. See 1st Butt.
- Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that;
were it not that; unless; -- elliptical, for but that.
- Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly,
after a negative, with that.
- Only; solely; merely.
- On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet;
still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences
or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative;
as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate
dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.
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But BUT, part. for butan.
1. Except; besides; unless.
Who can it be, but perjured Lycon?
That is, removed, separated, excepted.
Lycon being separated, or excepted, who can it be?
And but infirmity,
Which waits upon worn times, hath something seized
His wish'd ability, he had himself
The lands and waters measured.
That is, except, unless, separate this fact, that infirmity had seized his ability, he had measured the lands and waters.
In this use but butan, is a participle equivalent to excepting, and may be referred to the person speaking, or more naturally, it is equivalent to excepted, and with the following words, or clause, forming the case absolute.
Who can it be, Lycon being excepted?
And but my noble Moor is true of mind, it were enough to put him to ill thinking.
It cannot be but nature hath some director, of infinite power, to guide her in all her ways.
There is no question but the King of Spain will reform most of the abuses.
It is not impossible but I may alter the complexion of my play.
In the last three examples, that is omitted after but
It is not impossible but that I may alter the complexion of my play.
In these and all similar phrases, but denotes separation, exception.
2. Only.
A formidable man, but to his friends.
There is but one man present.use of but is a modern innovation; but perhaps too firmly established to be corrected. In all such phrases, a negative, not, nothing, or other word, is omitted. He is not a formidable man, but to his enemies, that is, except. There is not but one man present, that is, there is not except or besides one present. So also, 'Our light affliction is but for a moment.' 2 Corinthians 4:2. Our affliction is not, except for a moment.
If they kill us, we shall but die. 2 Kings 7:2.
The common people in America retain the original and correct phrase, usually employing a negative. They do not say, I have but one. On the other hand, they say, I have not but one, that is, I have not except one; except one, and I have none. This word but for butan is not a conjunction, nor has it the least affinity to that part of speech.
BUT, conjunction [Eng.over.]
More; further; noting an addition to supply what is wanting to elucidate, or modify the sense of the preceding part of a sentence, or of a discourse, or to continue the discourse, or to exhibit a contrast.
Now abide faith, hope, charity, these three;
BUT, the greatest of these is charity. 1 Corinthians 13:6.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the
lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 11:1.
Our wants are many and grievous; but quite of another
kind.
The house of representatives were well agreed in passing the bill; but the senate dissented.
This word is in fact a noun equivalent to addition or supply; but in grammatical construction, no inconvenience results from considering it to be a connective.
BUT, noun [Latin peto.]
1. An end; a limit; a bound. It is used particularly for the larger end of a thing, as of a piece of timber, or of a fallen tree; that which grows nearest the earth. It is not often applied to the bound or limit of land; yet butted, for bounded, is often used.
2. The end of a plank in a ship's side or bottom, which unites with another; generally written butt.
BUT, verb intransitive To be bounded by; to lie contiguous to; a word used in America. [See Abut.]
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