Wt/sco/ower

English

Etymology 1

From the verb to owe.

Noun

ower (plural Wt/sco/owers)

1. A person who owes money.

Translations

person who owes money

• Finnish: velallinen (fi)

Etymology 2

Colloquial variant of over.

Preposition

ower

1. Template:Wt/sco/Geordie over

   Get ower thor noo!

Adverb

1. Template:Wt/sco/Geordie over

   She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective

1. Template:Wt/sco/Geordie over, too

   Thats ower much that!

References

• 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

• eorw
• wore

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Scots

Adverb

Wt/sco/ower (nae comparable)

1. over

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

Adjective

1. too

   That's ower much for mei, like!