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Ower vs Cower - What's the difference?

ower | cower |

As a noun ower

is a person who owes money.

As a preposition ower

is over.

As an adverb ower

is over.

As an adjective ower

is over, too.

As a verb cower is

{{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

ower

English

Etymology 1

From the verb to owe .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who owes money.

    • Etymology 2

    Colloquial variant of over .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (Geordie) over
    • Get ower thor noo!

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (Geordie) over
    • She's ower canny hor, like

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (Geordie) over, too
    • Thats ower much that!

    References

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    Anagrams

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    cower

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) kuren or from Scandinavian ((etyl) . Unrelated to coward, which is of Latin origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
    • He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.
  • * Dryden
    • Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire.
  • * Goldsmith
    • Like falcons, cowering on the nest.
    See also
    * coward * cowardice

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cherish with care.
    • (Webster 1913)