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aless

conjunctiontime

except if; introduces a conditional exception

except if; introduces a condition that would prevent something from happening (equivalent to 'unless').

Example in use

Ah'll gang oot, aless it teems.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/AH-less/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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