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Ower vs Owes - What's the difference?

ower | owes |

As a noun ower

is a person who owes money.

As a preposition ower

is (geordie) over.

As an adverb ower

is (geordie) over.

As an adjective ower

is (geordie) over, too.

As a verb owes is

(owe).

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!

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    owes

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (owe)

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    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.

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