conj. Obs. 1–6 (only north. in 6), also ak(e passim; 2–4 oc, ok, 1–3 ah, ach, auch, auȝ, auh. [OE. ac, cogn. w. OSax. ac, Goth. ak, OHG. oh.] But.
a. 1000. Cynewulf, Andreas, 2420. Ne miþ ðu, ah ðinne módsefan staðola.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Matt. v. 17. Ne com ic ná to towurpan, ac ʓefyllan.
1154. O. E. Chron. (Laud. MS.), an. 1140. God wimman scæ wæs, oc scæ hedde litel blisse mid him.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 145. Alle we beoð in monifald wawe … ach god almihtin us freureð. Ibid., 211. Ich liuie nout ich; auh crist liueð in me.
c. 1200. Trin. Coll. Hom., 258. Inne þe nis lac ne lest . auȝ alle holinesse.
c. 1200. Orm., 1891. Þatt wass i Marrch, acc Marrch wass þa Neh all gan ut till ende.
c. 1270. K. Horn, 116. Ofte hadde Horn beo wo Ac neure wurs þan him was þo.
1340. Ayenb., 18. Þe guodes … ne byeþ naȝt his, ake byeþ his lhordes guodes.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 4413. Bub noȝt agast, Ac holdeþ forþ ȝour way an hast.
a. 1400. E. E. Saints Lives, III. 8. Hit nas noȝt for is owen gilt Ok hit was … for sin þine.
1535. Stewart, Cron. of Scotl., II. 630. Amang the aill gart tume thame in the fat; Ac leit it stand at greit laser and lenth.
