ALBEIT

ALBE'IT, [This is supposed to be a compound of all, be and it, and is equivalent to admit, or grant it all.]Be it so; admit all that; although; notwithstanding.Whereas ye say, the Lord saith it, albeit I have not spoken. Ezekiel 8:1.[This word is not antiquated.]

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albeit. Albeit, ad. altho, though, notwithstanding

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Al′be″it (�), conj. [[OE. al be although it be, where al is our all. Cf. Although.]] Even though; although; notwithstanding. Chaucer. Albeit so masked, Madam, I love the truth. Tennyson.