# hab or nab

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Win or lose; however things turn out, in any case.

## Etymology
Probably representing a present subjunctive and a negative form of have. Compare Old English hæbbe, næbbe, and the negative particle ne.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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