ov-


  1. variant of ovi- before a vowel.

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How to use ov- in a sentence

  • When the grasshop begins tew liv they are verry small, but in a little while thare gits tew be plenty ov them.

    Josh Billings on Ice | Henry Wheeler Shaw
  • The author ov this proverb waz either a very shrude man, or he acksidentily spoke what he didn't think.

    Josh Billings on Ice | Henry Wheeler Shaw
  • The oil ov their langwidge iz their dezire tew pleze, and their greezy words foreshadder a proffit.

    Josh Billings on Ice | Henry Wheeler Shaw
  • Wimmin are like flowers, a little dust ov squeezing makes them the more fragrant.

    Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler Shaw
  • If you want to extrikate a crab from a dilemmer, yu hav got to take holt ov him just rite.

    Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler Shaw