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Kay | 19:45 Tue 01st Feb 2005 | Phrases & Sayings

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Does anyone know the meaning of the word Cobweb? I know its a spiders web but why Cob? Thanks.

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cob is old scottish(?) word for spider

Cob is from coppe, an Old English word for spider.

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Thanks both, Be it english or scottish my tummies gone all wriggly now.

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