A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Oðer], conj. either . . . or, S, S2, S3, C3; ouðer, S2, H, G; or, S; adv. even, S2; auþer, HD.—AS. á-hwæðer (óhwæðer, áwðer, ówðer, áuðer, áðer, áðor). See Sievers, 346.

[ Other], adj. second, relating to one of two, other, S, S2, G. Phr.: day and other, continually, G.—AS. oðer: OS. óðar, andar; cp. OHG. ander (Otfrid), Goth. anthar, Skt. antara. For the suffix -thar cf. [Forther].

[ Other-gatis], adv. otherwise, H.

[ Oðer-luker], adv. comp. otherwise, S.—AS. óðerlicor.

[ Oðer-weies], adv. in another way, otherwise, S; otherweyes, C2.

[ Oþer-while], adv. occasionally, S2, P.

[ Otherwyse], adv. on any other condition, C2.

[ O-twinne], apart, in two, S; otwyn, H. Cf. [Atwynne]. (O-.)

[ Ou], pron. you, S, S2, PP; see [Ȝou].

[ Ought], sb. aught, anything, S2, C2; awiht, eawiht, MD; oht, MD, S2; ohht, S; ouȝt, W; oȝt, S; ouct, S; out, S; ahct, S; ahte, S.—AS. á-wiht. Cf. [Auht].