ower

See also: ower-

English

Etymology 1

owe +‎ -er

Noun

ower (plural owers)

  1. A person who owes something, especially money.
Translations

Etymology 2

Colloquial variant of over.

Preposition

ower

  1. (Geordie) over
    Get ower thor noo!

Adverb

ower (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) over
    She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective

ower (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) over, too
    Thats ower much that!

References

  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, →ISBN
  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4

Anagrams

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːvɐ/

Adverb

ower

  1. Alternative form of awer

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

ower

  1. Alternative form of houre

Etymology 2

Determiner

ower

  1. (chiefly early) Alternative form of youre

References

Scots

Adverb

ower (not comparable)

  1. (South Scots) over
    If ee gaun ower the hill ee'll sei eet.

Adjective

ower (not comparable)

  1. (South Scots) too
    That's ower much for mei, like!
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