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Owd vs Owed - What's the difference?

owd | owed |

As verbs the difference between owd and owed

is that owd is (archaic) (owe) while owed is (owe).

As an adjective owed is

that owes.

owd

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (owe)
  • Anagrams

    *

    owe

    English

    Verb

    (ow)
  • To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
  • *1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 7:
  • *:He inherited a fair fortune from his uncle, but owed it all before he came into it, and spent it twice over immediately afterwards.
  • To have debt, to be in debt.
  • Usage notes

    * The original past tense form was ought, which during Middle English began to be used with indefinite signification and has become a distinct verb. The original past participle has become the adjective own.

    Anagrams

    *

    owed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (owe)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That owes.
  • Derived terms

    * owedness