Definitions For Ower

Etymology 1

From Middle English owere, oȝere, awer, equivalent to {{suf, en, owe, er, id2=agent noun}}.

Noun

OWER (plural OWERs) A person who owes something, especially money.

Translations

Finnish: velallinen

Etymology 2

From Middle English ower, a variant of {{cog, enm, over}}. Compare {{cog, sco, ower, t=over}}, {{cog, en, o'er, t=over}}. More at over.

Preposition

{{en-prep}} (Geordie) over : Get ower thor noo!

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (Geordie) over : She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective

(not comparable) (Geordie) over, too : Thats ower much that!

References

{{R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987}} {{R:Northeast Dialect 2005}} {{R:Northumberland 1880}}

Anagrams

Rowe, WORE, owre, wore