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(archaic, UK, regional) A spider.

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(archaic, UK, regional) A spider.

Origin: From , from , corresponding to atter (poison, venom) + cop (the latter is still to be found in the English word cobweb), ultimately from , from , from . Primarily occurs in the northeast Midlands region of England. Compare , Norwegian edderkopp, Low German kobbe. Originating from the Dutch invaders who populated this area, the same word coppe, pronounced 'kab', existed in Middle Dutch up until the 14th century. The word kobbe, meaning spider, still exists in West-Flemish, a Dutch dialect spoken in the West of Flanders. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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