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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ouertlye], adv. openly, S2.—From AF. overt) pp. of ovrir, OF. aövrir, aüvrir, Prov. adubrir; Lat. ad + de + operire.

[ Ouer-trowynge], pr. p. anxious, overconscious, W.

[ Ouer-walten], v. to overflow, S2.

[ Ouer-wente], pt. s. overcame, S. See [Ouer-gan].

[ Ouet], sb. fruit, S2.—AS. ofet; cp. OHG. obaz (G. obst), Du. ooft; see Kluge.

[ Ow], interj. alas! G.

[ Ow], pron. you, S, S2; see [Ȝou].

[ Owai], adv. away, S2. Phr.: owai do þam, do away with them, destroy them, S2. See [Away].

[ Owel], sb. awl, S, Voc.; see [Aul].

[ Owen], v. to have, possess, to have to do, to be obliged, to owe, MD, S, Cs, PP; oȝen, S; aȝen, S; aȝhenn, MD; aghe, H; awen, MD; agen, S; ahen, S; owe, pr. s., P; og, S; ouh, S; aȝh, S2; ah, S; au, S2; ouhte, pt. s., PP, S; ouȝte, PP, W; auhte, S; aucte, S; ahte, S; aghte, H; agte, S; aȝte, S2; auȝt, W; aght, S2; aucht, pl., S2; oughten, C2.—AS. ágan, 1 and 3 pr. s. áh (pl. ágon), pt. áhte, pp. ágen.