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sobeit

[ soh-bee-it ]

conjunction

, Archaic.
  1. if it be so that; provided that.


sobeit

/ səʊˈbiːɪt /

conjunction

  1. archaic.
    provided that
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sobeit1

First recorded in 1575–85; so 1 + be + it 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sobeit1

C16: from so 1+ be + it : originally three words
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Example Sentences

“It only takes one little mistake on behalf of the data custodian — such as misconfiguring the database security — and every single piece of data they hold on you and your family can be in the public domain in mere minutes. If you’re fine with your kids’ recordings ending up in unexpected places then sobeit, but that’s the assumption you have to work on because there’s a very real chance it’ll happen.

If the USA win, sobeit, by the law of averages they are due a win.

From BBC

If university officials think a parking lot is the best use for the property now, sobeit.

Sobeit, sō-bē′it, conj. if it be so.

Therefore do we grant unto them free entrance, for a time, into our Canaan, sobeit they observe the limits of decent moderation, and vex not our souls beyond Christian patience, hoping, moreover, that, seeing our righteous example, they may be converted from their evil ways, and trusting that the Lord will preserve us from defilement.

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