English

Noun

ower ‎(plural owers)

1. A person who owes money.

Translations

Etymology 2

Colloquial variant of over.

Preposition

ower

1. (Geordie) over

   Get ower thor noo!

Adverb

ower ‎(not comparable)

1. (Geordie) over

   She's ower canny hor, like

Adjective

ower ‎(not comparable)

1. (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

Anagrams

• wore

Scots

Adverb

ower ‎(not comparable)

1. (South Scots) over

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

Adjective

ower ‎(not comparable)

1. (South Scots) too

   That's ower much for mei, like!