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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Howbeit, Howbeid, conj. Also: howbeyt, hovbeit, hovbeet, houbeid, and Quhowbeit. [ME. howbeit, how be it (1398). For the final d see 'D.] Although.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 7.
Howbeit with bost thar breistis wer als bendit as Lucifer 1522 Fife Sheriff Ct. 174.
Howbeyt our schiref … callit the said James before hyme 1533 Bell. Livy I. 66/23.
Howbeit I dissimillit, … ȝit the samyn was done to that fyne [etc.] 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3285.
Howbeit I may not se, I heir thy voice a1578 Pitsc. II. 282/11.
To bruik sic ane bishoprie … houbeit he culd nocht vnderstand ony thing of Godis vord 1603 Moysie 9.
Hovbeet they had tuyse in the day acces to the counsell 1634 Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 110.
Euen howbeit I should break up iron doors(b) 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 214.
[They] findis Andro Stewart in the wrang for stryking of William Louch quhen he tuk Matho Bell, howbeid that he wes reddand thame a1568 Scott iii. 34.
Hecht thame giftis, howbeid ȝe gif thame nocht Ib. xx. 23.
Howbeid thow suld forfair, Thy self the caus hes bene c1600 Montg. Suppl. 213/40.
My luif surmunttes in ma degreis, Howbeid that dayth distroyit his dayis