{"product_id":"ower-kessen","title":"Ower-kessen | Leeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwer-kessen | Leeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the traditional \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eYorkshire dialect\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"ower-kessen\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (or \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eowerkessen\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) means \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eovercast or cloudy\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is a descriptive weather term used across the region, particularly in North Yorkshire, to describe a dull, gloomy, or leaden sky right before a heavy fall of rain or snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Ower\" (Over)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOrigin: Derived from the Old English word \u003ci\u003eofer\u003c\/i\u003e (meaning above or beyond).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLinguistic Note: The pronunciation \"ower\" (rhyming with \u003ci\u003ehour\u003c\/i\u003e) matches how the word is spoken in Danish and regional Scandinavian dialects (\u003ci\u003eover\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eovver\u003c\/i\u003e), reflecting the heavy Viking influence in Yorkshire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Kessen\" (Cast)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOrigin: Derived from Old Norse. In Old Norse, the verb \u003ci\u003ekasta\u003c\/i\u003e means \"to throw\" or \"to cast\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvolution: In the north of England, \"kest\" became the local variant of \"cast\" (e.g., throwing or casting something down). \"Kessen\" is simply the traditional past participle form (meaning \u003ci\u003ecasten\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ethrown\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOther uses: You can see this same root in historical Yorkshire terms like \"kessen metal\" (meaning cast iron).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrame: \u003c\/b\u003eHamburg 20 mm frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePasse-partout:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper:\u003c\/b\u003e Fuji Crystal Archive, matte (Print only Hahnemühle Photo Rag)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/b\u003e Matte float glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e Included — sent separately\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Griffiths — Griff Leodis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Griffiths is the photographer behind Griff Leodis, creating fine-art photography centred on \u003cstrong\u003epeople, place, light and the human environment\u003c\/strong\u003e. His work looks beyond the postcard view of a destination, finding the quieter stories, contrasts and moments that reveal something about the people who live within it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griff Leodis","offers":[{"title":"21.2 x 15 cm \/ Print Only","offer_id":56219453424001,"sku":"630385-33081638-212000-150000","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"28.3 x 20 cm \/ Print Only","offer_id":56219453456769,"sku":"630385-33081638-283000-200000","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"42.4 x 30 cm \/ Print Only","offer_id":56219453489537,"sku":"630385-33081638-424000-300000","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"21.2 x 15 cm \/ Black matte | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453129089,"sku":"630767-33081638-212000-150000","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"28.3 x 20 cm \/ Black matte | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453161857,"sku":"630767-33081638-283000-200000","price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"42.4 x 30 cm \/ Black matte | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453194625,"sku":"630767-33081638-424000-300000","price":179.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"21.2 x 15 cm \/ Natural oak | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453227393,"sku":"630771-33081638-212000-150000","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"28.3 x 20 cm \/ Natural oak | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453260161,"sku":"630771-33081638-283000-200000","price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"42.4 x 30 cm \/ Natural oak | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453292929,"sku":"630771-33081638-424000-300000","price":179.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"21.2 x 15 cm \/ Alder brown | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453325697,"sku":"630769-33081638-212000-150000","price":124.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"28.3 x 20 cm \/ Alder brown | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453358465,"sku":"630769-33081638-283000-200000","price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"42.4 x 30 cm \/ Alder brown | Natural white mount","offer_id":56219453391233,"sku":"630769-33081638-424000-300000","price":179.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0264\/7169\/files\/d3653798-fbf0-4e8d-890f-b975ad81bf25.png?v=1789652802","url":"https:\/\/griffleodis.com\/products\/ower-kessen","provider":"Griff Leodis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}