Ower

//aʊæ// adj, adv, name, noun, prep

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who owes something, especially money.
Adjective
  1. 1
    overly, too Geordie, not-comparable

    "Thats ower much that!"

Adverb
  1. 1
    over Geordie, not-comparable

    "She's ower canny hor, like"

Preposition
  1. 1
    over Geordie

    "Get ower thor noo!"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in Copythorne parish and Netley Marsh parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3216).
  2. 2
    A small hamlet near Calshot, Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4701).

Synonyms

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Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English owere, oȝere, awer, equivalent to owe + -er.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ower, a variant of Middle English over. Compare Scots ower (“over”), English o'er (“over”). More at over.

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