howbeit

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Then I saw his hand creep down to the dagger at his hip, to fumble weakly there--howbeit, at the third essay he drew the blade and began to creep towards me.

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  1. adverb Be that as it may; nevertheless.
  2. conjunction Obsolete Although.

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  • "His grace showed himself well contented with the coming of the same; howbeit, as touching the publication thereof, he said he would have it well examined and diligently looked to afore it were published." —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Henri VIII - A.F. Pollard
  • And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part. —  Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6
  • "His grace showed himself well contented with the coming of the same; howbeit, as touching the publication thereof, he said he would have it well examined and diligently looked to afore it were published. —  Henry VIII.
  • Howbeit earle John came secréetlie ouer, in hope to haue not onelie the assistance of the Welshmen and of manie other his freends in England, but also of the Scots, howbeit, the king of Scots would not meddle. —  Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First
  • And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman; howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night, and it shall be, in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part; but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord liveth. —  Famous Stories Every Child Should Know
 

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  1. from Middle English hou be it; cf. albeit.
 

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