attercop

English

Etymology

From Middle English attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”) (> Old Danish etærkop, ederkoppæ > Danish edderkop (“spider”)), corresponding to atter (“poison, venom”) +‎ cop (“spider”). The latter is still to be found in the English word cobweb. Cognate to Dutch etterkop (“peevish or ill-natured person”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈætəkɒp/

Noun

attercop (plural attercops)

  1. (obsolete except in dialects) A spider.
  2. (obsolete except in dialects) A peevish or ill-natured person.

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