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Rowt vs Nowt - What's the difference?

rowt | nowt |

As nouns the difference between rowt and nowt

is that rowt is alternative form of rout A loud noise while nowt is naught, nothing.

As a verb rowt

is alternative form of rout To make a loud noise.

As a pronoun nowt is

naught, nothing.

As an adverb nowt is

naught, nothing.

rowt

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (chiefly, UK) To make a loud noise.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, UK) A loud noise.

    • nowt

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from (etyl). Compare (naught).

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (Northern England) naught, nothing
    • Synonyms
    * noot (Geordie)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Northern England, Sussex) naught, nothing

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (Northern England) naught, nothing
    • Antonyms
    * owt

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl). Cognate with Old English .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) An ox.
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Herd of cattle.
  • (figurative, Scotland, and, Northern England) A dumb, crass, or clumsy person or a person who is stubborn or difficult.
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    Anagrams

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