webbe

Middle English

/wɛb/, /ˈwɛb(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving:
  • A spiderweb; the weaved structure created by a spider.
  • A thin layer of material or tissue.
  • An opaque growth caused by disease or illness.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English webb inherited from Proto-Germanic *wabją (web).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wabją

Gloss

web

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