provided 1437 - ean {eh-an'}; from 1487 and 0302; a conditional particle; in case that, {provided}, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty: -- before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when(-soever), whether (or), to whom, [who-]so(-ever). See 3361. ***. ean me. See 3361.