EXCEPT
CONJUNCTIONS
1890 — BESEPS — BESEPTS except, unless → Eng. dial.
PREPOSITIONS
1568 — BATING abating, leaving out of account, excepting, except
1853 — BESEPS — BESEPTS except, with the exception of → Eng. dial.
1884 — ONCEST except → Eng. dial.
1898 — BIDING excepting, except; in spite of → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — LESSEN except → Amer. dial.
1928 — ABIES except → Sc.
1997 — UNLESSEN except → Amer. dial.