Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗conj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryFor fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case. · that (without the negative particle; introduces the reason for an emotion.)
c. 1200, contracted from Middle English les te (“less that”), from Old English þȳ lǣs þe (“whereby less that”), from þȳ (instrumental case of demonstrative article þæt (“that”)) + lǣs (“less”) + þe (“that,” relative particle). The þȳ was dropped and the remaining two words contracted into leste.
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