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

• fire-balloons
• fireballs
• fire-bar
• fire-bars
• fire-basket
• fire-baskets
• fire-bird
• fire-birds
• fire blanket
• fire blankets
• fire blanks
• fire-blast
• fire-blasts
• fire-blight
• firebomb
• firebombed
• firebombing
• firebombings
• firebombs
• fire-bote
• firebox
• fireboxes
• firebrand
• firebrands
• firebrat