fower

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English fowere, foware, fowar; equivalent to fow +‎ -er.

Noun

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fower (plural fowers)

  1. (Early Modern, obsolete) One who cleans (fows), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.

Etymology 2

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From Middle English four, fower, from Old English fēower.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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fower

  1. (Geordie) four

Noun

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fower (uncountable)

  1. The digit 4 in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Usage notes

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In the NATO phonetic alphabet, the two-syllable pronunciation avoids confusion with other digits. The spelling, however, remains four.

Middle English

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Numeral

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fower

  1. Alternative form of four

Scots

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Scots numbers (edit)
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: fower
    Ordinal: fourt

Etymology

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Inherited from Middle English fower, from Old English feōwer, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fʌur], [ˈfʌuər]
  • (Southwestern Scotland) IPA(key): [fuwr]

Numeral

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fower

  1. four

References

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