Complete Definition of "ower"

English

Etymology 1
From the verb to owe.

Noun
en-noun

  1. A person who owes money.

Etymology 2
Colloquial variant of over.

Preposition
en-prep

  1. Geordie over

#: Get ower thor noo!

Adverb
en-adj|-

  1. Geordie over

#: She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Geordie over, too

#:Thats ower much that!

References
R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987
R:Northeast Dialect 2005
R:Northumberland 1880


Scots

Adverb
sco-adv|-

  1. South Scots over

#: If ee gaun ower the hill ee'll sei eet.

Adjective
sco-adj|-

  1. South Scots too

#: That's ower much for mei, like!

ru:ower

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