"spiþre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspiːðrə/, /ˈspiːdrə/, /-ər(ə)/ Forms: spiþeres [plural], spider [alternative], spiþer [alternative], spiþere [alternative], spiþur [alternative], spyder [alternative], spydyr [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English spīþra, from Proto-West Germanic *spinþrijō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|spīþra|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English spīþra, {{inh+|enm|ang|spīþra}} Inherited from Old English spīþra, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*spinþrijō}} Proto-West Germanic *spinþrijō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spiþre, {{enm-noun|spiþeres}} spiþre (plural spiþeres)
  1. A spider (kind of arthropod). Categories (lifeform): Arachnids
    Sense id: en-spiþre-enm-noun-rYjBC4s- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈspiːðrə/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈspiːdrə/"
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