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whereupon
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/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
immediately after which or as a consequence of which
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qua
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/kwɑː/
formal: in the capacity or character of; considered specifically as
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afront
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/əˈfrʌnt/
archaic or dialectal: in front or face to face
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anigh
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/əˈnai/
archaic or dialectal: near or close by
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anent
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/əˈnent/
concerning or with regard to; used chiefly in Scots and formal or archaic writing
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aught
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/ɔt/
anything at all; the slightest thing
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apropos
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/ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
relevant to the matter; with reference to
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mid
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/mɪd/
in the middle part of; central
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sith
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/sɪθ/
archaic word for since or seeing that
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amidst
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/əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
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fromward
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/ˈfrʌmwɚd/
away from; directed away (archaic)
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howso
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/ˈhaʊsoʊ/
in whatever way; however (archaic)
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sithe
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/saɪð/
an archaic form of 'since'; also a dialectal variant of scythe
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afore
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/əˈfɔr/
before, in place or time (archaic or dialectal)
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barring
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/ˈbɑrɪŋ/
except for; apart from the possibility of
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betwixt
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/bɪˈtwɪkst/
between (archaic or literary)
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circa
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/ˈsɚkə/
approximately; used with dates to indicate an estimate
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ere
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/ɛr/
before (in time)
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howbeit
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/haʊˈbiɪt/
nevertheless; be that as it may
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howsoever
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/ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvɚ/
in whatever way or to whatever degree
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outwith
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/ˌaʊtˈwɪθ/
outside of or beyond (chiefly Scots usage)
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pending
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/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
awaiting decision or settlement; until
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sithence
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/ˈsɪðəns/
archaic word meaning since, afterward, or because
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whence
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/wɛns/
from what place or source
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forasmuch
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/ˌfɔrəzˈmʌtʃ/
in view of the fact that; seeing that (used with 'as')
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forthy
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/ˈfɔrði/
therefore; for that reason (archaic)
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mah
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/mɑ/
(dialect/informal) variant of 'my' or 'ma'
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naught
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/nɔt/
nothing; zero
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providing
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/prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
on the condition that; provided that
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thee
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/ði/
archaic objective form of thou, meaning you (singular)
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thou
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/ðaʊ/
archaic second-person singular pronoun meaning you
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whichsoever
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/ˌwɪtʃ.soʊˈɛv.ɚ/
whichever; any one or ones, no matter which
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whiles
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/waɪlz/
while; during the time that (archaic or dialectal)
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whomever
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/huːmˈɛv.ɚ/
the objective form of whoever; any person whom
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ye
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/jiː/
you (archaic plural or formal), or an old form of the
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yee
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/jiː/
an exclamation of excitement, or a dialectal form of you/ye
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yonder
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/ˈjɑn.dɚ/
at or in that place over there; at a distance within sight
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nuther
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/ˈnʌðɚ/
dialectal: either or neither, especially after a negative statement
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ther
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/ðɛr/
eye dialect: there
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againwards
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/əˈɡɛn.wɚdz/
toward; in the direction facing a person or place, in archaic or northern dialect use
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anear
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/əˈnɪr/
chiefly dialectal: near or close to
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