but and ben

1. Backwards and forwards in the house (also figurative)
2. Out and in
3. At opposite ends of a house or passage

far ben

On terms of great intimacy or favour

but¹ /but/

1. Except
2. Without (obsolete)
3. In or towards the outer room of (Scot)

1. On the other hand
2. In contrast
3. Nevertheless
4. Unless, if not (archaic)
5. Other than (that)
6. Without it being the case that
7. Introducing emphasis, as in nobody, but nobody, must go
8. Except that (merging in prep)
9. That not (developing into a negative relative pronoun)
10. Than, sooner than (archaic)

1. Only, merely
2. However (dialect)
3. In or to the outer room, outwards (Scot)

1. An objection
2. An outer room or kitchen of a house, opp to ben (Scot; also adjective)

To put forward as an objection

anything but

Certainly not

but and (obsolete)

And also

but and ben see under ben²

but for or but that

Were it not for, or that

but if (obsolete)

Unless