English Explanatory Dictionary

attercop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spider.
  2. A peevish or ill-natured person.

Pronunciation

/ˈætəkɒp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-attercop.wav

Word forms

attercop attercops

Etymology

From Middle English attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”), corresponding to atter (“poison, venom”) + cop (“spider”). The latter is still to be found in the English word cobweb. Cognate to Danish edderkop (“spider”) and Norwegian edderkopp (“spider”).

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