o'er

¹

[ awr, ohr ]

preposition

, Literary.

1. contraction of over.

OER

²

1. open education(al) resource(s) ( def ).

o'er

/ əʊə; ɔː /

preposition

1. a poetic contraction of over

Example Sentences

The maiden kept the silent, lonely path,And gently passing o'er her face, she feltThe motion of the perfume-laden breeze.

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Thou that ripplest o'er thy bed, go slowly, slowly, little brook!

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"Thanks, teacher dear," the scholars cried, and awe crept darkly o'er 'em.

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The moon rose o'er the city,Behind the dark church spire; The moon rose o'er the cityAnd kept on rising higher.

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And by my word, the bonny birdIn danger shall not tarry; For though a storm is coming on,I'll row you o'er the ferry.

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