webbe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English webb, from Proto-Germanic *wabją.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɛb/

Noun

webbe (plural webbes)

  1. Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving:
    1. A fabric garment made by weaving.
    2. A belt or band made of weaved fabric.
  2. A spiderweb; the weaved structure created by a spider.
  3. A thin layer of material or tissue.
  4. An opaque growth caused by disease or illness.
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

From Old English webba; equivalent to webbe (woven fabric, web) + -e.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛb(ə)/

Noun

webbe (plural webbes)

  1. weaver
Synonyms
References

Etymology 3

Derived in the ME period from the noun or from Old English webbian.

Verb

webbe

  1. Alternative form of webben
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.