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

butt¹ /but/

To strike with the head, as a goat, etc does

1. To strike with the head (also with at or against)
2. To go or drive head first
3. To jut out

A push or blow with the head

buttˈer noun

An animal that butts

butt in

To interfere, thrust oneself into a conversation, etc

butt out (N American and Aust)

To refrain from interfering

butt² /but/

1. The thick and heavy end
2. The stump
3. A tree trunk
4. The part of a hide from or towards the rear of an animal
5. Thick leather
6. The fag end of a cigar or cigarette
7. The buttocks (N Am inf)
8. The wooden, etc handle or steadying shoulder part of a pistol or rifle
9. A remnant
10. A place where two edges meet
11. A butt-end

1. To abut
2. To meet end to end

buttˈ-dial intransitive verb and transitive verb (informal)

To call (a telephone number) by accidentally pressing against the buttons of a phone in one's pocket (also noun)

butted joint noun

A joint formed between the squared ends of the two jointing pieces, which come together but do not overlap

buttˈ-end noun

The square end of a plank meeting another end to end

buttˈhead noun (derog sl)

A stupid person

butt hinge noun

A hinge formed from two butt-ends joined by a pin

butt-ugly adjective (informal; chiefly US)

Extremely ugly

butt welding noun

Welding the seam formed by joining two butt-ends

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