Etymology

ower

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Today it means: A person who owes something, especially money. Full definition →

Middle English owere
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ower · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromowere
  2. English todayower

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

ower · preposition, adverb, adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromower
  2. English todayower

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

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