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English
Etymology
From Old English āuht, āuhtes; see aught.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
owt
- (Northern England) aught, anything
2024 July 14, Rachel Hall, “‘I’ve never seen owt like it’: England fans in Benidorm in high spirits before Euro final”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:“I’ve never seen owt like it,” said Hancox. “There were flags everywhere, people on people’s shoulders, crowdsurfing. It was like human Jenga.”
2025, “The Hymn of the North”, in Jarvis Cocker (lyrics), More, performed by Pulp:You can fill your life with love / You can fill your life with owt / You can fill your lifе with food and drink / Or whatever floats your boat
Derived terms
Noun
owt (uncountable)
- (Northern England) anything
Adverb
owt (not comparable)
- (Northern England) anything
See also
References
Anagrams
Scots
Pronoun
owt
- alternative form of ocht
References
- “ocht, n., pron., adj., adv.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, retrieved 24 May 2024, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.