In the event that; if it should happen that; if. Also in †if in case, †in case if, †in case that. Now rare.
| 单词 | θ128174 |
| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > possibility > lest [conjunction] (4) in case1357 In the event that; if it should happen that; if. Also in †if in case, †in case if, †in case that. Now rare. anauntera1387 In case, for fear that, lest; = anaunters, conj. Cf. enaunter, conj., in aunter. In later use English regional (northern). in (also for, on, upon) adventurea1393 in (also for, on, upon) adventure: in case, for fear. Cf. anaunter, adv. anauntrins, conj. enaunter, conj. Obsolete. in hap (of)a1400 in hap (of): in case (of). Obsolete. |
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