English

eedit

Etymology 1

eedit

From the verb to owe.

Ower (plural Owers)

  1. A person who owes money.
Translations
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Etymology 2

eedit

Colloquial variant of over.

Preposition

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Ower

  1. Template:Geordie over
    Get ower thor noo!

Adverb

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  1. Template:Geordie over
    She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective

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  1. Template:Geordie over, too
    Thats ower much that!

References

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  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4[1]

Anagrams

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Scots

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Adverb

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Ower (nae comparable)

  1. over
    If ee gaun ower the hill ee'll sei eet.

Adjective

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  1. too
    That's ower much for mei, like!