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owler en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊlɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈaʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Archaic variant of alder from Middle English aller.

Meanings

  1. (Northern-English, dialectal, qualifier:Lancashire) The alder tree.

Forms

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owler en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈaʊlɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈaʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From owl + -er.

Meanings

  1. (dated) A smuggler of sheep or wool.

Forms

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Relateds

owling