o'er

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɔɹ/

Preposition

abbreviation alt-of contraction literary

(literary) Contraction of over

Japanese Meaning

文語体で使われる「over」の短縮形であり、「〜の上に」「〜を越えて」「〜以上に」などの意味を持ちます。

The moon cast a silver path o'er the silent lake.

月は静かな湖の上に銀色の道を描いた。

Sense（1）

(literary) Contraction of over

We see him now — the old slouched hat cocked o’er his eye askew,

The shrewd, dry smile, the speech so pat, so calm, so blunt, so true.