‘Though’ has other roles than that of concessive subordinator which it shares with ‘although’. From Wordnik.com. [On anacolutha] Reference
It also serves as a contrastive subordinator like ‘but’, as in: He was reserving judgement, though he considered it a hopeful sign. From Wordnik.com. [On anacolutha] Reference
As I already mentioned during the quarter, we retired our senior subordinator notes, which was the highest interest rate in nearest term debt we had. From Wordnik.com. [Software Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference
John Gris, an English knight, one of Henry's bodyguard, who was in personal attendance on Joan of Arc; also John Berwoit (?) and William Talbot, subordinator to Gris. From Wordnik.com. [Joan of Arc]
But the immediate guard of the prisoner was composed of English soldiers -- namely, of the following: John Gris, an English knight, one of Henry's bodyguard, who was in personal attendance on Joan of Arc; also John Berwoit (?) and William Talbot, subordinator to Gris. From Wordnik.com. [Joan of Arc] Reference
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