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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Without \With*out"\, prep. [OE. withoute, withouten, AS.
     wi[eth]?tan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + ?tan outside,
     fr. ?t out. See With, prep., Out.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without
        doors.
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              Without the gate
              Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. Out of the limits of; out of reach of; beyond.
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              Eternity, before the world and after, is without our
              reach.                                --T. Burnet.
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     3. Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation
        from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of;
        independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as,
        without labor; without damage.
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              I wolde it do withouten negligence.   --Chaucer.
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              Wise men will do it without a law.    --Bacon.
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              Without the separation of the two monarchies, the
              most advantageous terms . . . must end in our
              destruction.                          --Addison.
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              There is no living with thee nor without thee.
                                                    --Tatler.
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     To do without. See under Do.
  
     Without day [a translation of L. sine die], without the
        appointment of a day to appear or assemble again; finally;
        as, the Fortieth Congress then adjourned without day.
  
     Without recourse. See under Recourse.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Without \With*out"\, adv.
     1. On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within;
        outwardly; externally.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Without were fightings, within were fears. --2 Cor.
                                                    vii. 5.
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     2. Outside of the house; out of doors.
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              The people came unto the house without. --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Without \With*out"\, conj.
     Unless; except; -- introducing a clause.
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           You will never live to my age without you keep
           yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with
           joyfulness.                              --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     Note: Now rarely used by good writers or speakers.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Without \With*out"\, conj.
     Unless; except; -- introducing a clause.
  
           You will never live to my age without you keep
           yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with
           joyfulness.                              --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
     Note: Now rarely used by good writers or speakers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Without \With*out"\, prep. [OE. withoute, withouten, AS.
     wi[eth]?tan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + ?tan outside,
     fr. ?t out. See With, prep., Out.]
     1. On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without
        doors.
  
              Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the
              coursers rein.                        --Dryden.
  
     2. Out of the limits of; out of reach of; beyond.
  
              Eternity, before the world and after, is without our
              reach.                                --T. Burnet.
  
     3. Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation
        from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of;
        independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as,
        without labor; without damage.
  
              I wolde it do withouten negligence.   --Chaucer.
  
              Wise men will do it without a law.    --Bacon.
  
              Without the separation of the two monarchies, the
              most advantageous terms . . . must end in our
              destruction.                          --Addison.
  
              There is no living with thee nor without thee.
                                                    --Tatler.
  
     To do without. See under Do.
  
     Without day [a translation of L. sine die], without the
        appointment of a day to appear or assemble again; finally;
        as, the Fortieth Congress then adjourned without day.
  
     Without recourse. See under Recourse.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Without \With*out"\, adv.
     1. On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within;
        outwardly; externally.
  
              Without were fightings, within were fears. --2 Cor.
                                                    vii. 5.
  
     2. Outside of the house; out of doors.
  
              The people came unto the house without. --Chaucer.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     Αγγλικά prep.
     χωρίς, δίχως

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     adv.
     (lb en archaic or literary) outside, externally. This is still used
  in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. (w: St Cuthbert
  Without).
     conj.
     (lb en archaic or dialectal) unless, except (gl: introducing a
  clause).
     prep.
     (lb en archaic or literary) Outside of, beyond.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     adv.
     (lb en archaic or literary) outside, externally. This is still used
  in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. (w: St Cuthbert
  Without).
     conj.
     (lb en archaic or dialectal) unless, except (gl: introducing a
  clause).
     prep.
     (lb en archaic or literary) Outside of, beyond.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     adv.
     (lb en archaic or literary) outside, externally. This is still used
  in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. (w: St Cuthbert
  Without).
     conj.
     (lb en archaic or dialectal) unless, except (gl: introducing a
  clause).
     prep.
     (lb en archaic or literary) Outside of, beyond.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     adv.
     (lb en archaic or literary) outside, externally. This is still used
  in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. (w: St Cuthbert
  Without).
     conj.
     (lb en archaic or dialectal) unless, except (gl: introducing a
  clause).
     prep.
     (lb en archaic or literary) Outside of, beyond.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     Englanti adv.
     ulkona, ulkopuolella; ulkoa, ulkopuoleta
     Englanti conj.
     ellei, jollei, ilman että; ''arkikielessä käytettäviä''
     Englanti prep.
     ilman

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  without
     Engelska prep.
     1 utan
     2 utom
     3 utanför