nobbut

adverb

nob·​but

ˈnäbət

1

dialectal, British : only, just

tha's nobbut had one marriage

—Eric Knight

2

dialectal, British : nothing but

nobbut warts o' trees

—Marjorie Whitaker

Word History

Etymology

Middle English no but, from no (adverb) + but

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