"bove" meaning in English

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Preposition

IPA: /bʌv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bove.wav Forms: 'bove [alternative]
Etymology: Probably an aphetic form of above. Alternatively, this word may continue Middle English bove, boven, from Old English bufan, from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, from *bi (“by”) + *ufanā (“from above”). Compare West Frisian boppe, Dutch boven and Low German baven, boven. Etymology templates: {{aphetic form|en|above|nocap=1}} aphetic form of above, {{inh|en|enm|bove}} Middle English bove, {{inh|en|ang|bufan}} Old English bufan, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*biobanā}} Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, {{cog|fy|boppe}} West Frisian boppe, {{cog|nl|boven}} Dutch boven, {{cog|nds|baven}} Low German baven Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} bove, {{en-prep}} bove
  1. (now colloquial or dialectal) Above. Tags: colloquial, dialectal
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