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English
Etymology
From Old English āuht, āuhtes; see aught.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
owt
- (Northern England) aught, anything
Derived terms
Noun
owt (uncountable)
- (Northern England) anything
Adverb
owt (not comparable)
- (Northern England) anything
See also
References
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977
Anagrams
Scots
Etymology
From Old English āwiht, āwihtes, see aught.
Pronoun
owt
- aught
Noun
owt (uncountable)
- anything
See also