| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | conj. | a | ||
| but | conj. | ac | ||
| but | conj. | būtan | ||
| but | conj. | būton | ||
| but | hwæðere | |||
| but | nefne | |||
| but | conj. | ond | ||
| both | butu | |||
| only | conj. | būtan | ||
| only | conj. | būton | ||
| about | ābūtan | |||
| around | ābūtan | |||
| butler | n. | wīnscealc | ||
| butter | nf. | butere | view | |
| except | conj. | būtan | ||
| except | prep. | būtan | ||
| except | conj. | būton | ||
| unless | conj. | būtan | ||
| butcher | nm. | flæ_scmangere | ||
| outside | adv. | būtan | ||
| tribute | nn. | gafol | ||
| tribute | nf. | manræ_den | ||
| without | conj. | būtan | ||
| without | prep. | būtan | ||
| without | conj. | būton | ||
| buttocks | nm. | ears | ||
| butterfly | nf. | buterflēge | view | |
| butterfly | nf. | buterflēoge | view | |
| round about | adv. | ymbūtan | ||
| tributary king | nm. | undercyning |