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ower¹

Where it comes from

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

noun owers

  1. A person who owes something, especially money.

ower²

  • /aʊæ/ Northumbria

Where it comes from

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

preposition

  1. Geordie over Get ower thor noo!

adverb

  1. Geordie, not comparable over She's ower canny hor, like

adjective

  1. Geordie, not comparable overly, too Thats ower much that!

Ower³

proper noun

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

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noun person who owes money

Русскийдолжни́к dolžník

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@misc{ower_2026,
  title = {ower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ower},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}