"web" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /wɛb/ Forms: webbes [plural], webb [alternative], webbe [alternative], webe [alternative], weob [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English webb, from Proto-West Germanic *wabi, from Proto-Germanic *wabją. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|woven fabric}}, {{inh|enm|ang|webb}} Old English webb, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wabi}} Proto-West Germanic *wabi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wabją}} Proto-Germanic *wabją Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} web, {{enm-noun|webbes}} web (plural webbes)
  1. Woven fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving.
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-gWGigslK
  2. A woven garment or belt.
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-3bIajpNx
  3. A spiderweb (net created by a spider)
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-qW5MiIYj
  4. (by extension) A thin layer of material or tissue. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-oiFbbRJw
  5. An opaque growth caused by disease or illness.
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-DYHzlGDB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 5 29 8 37 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: web bem, webben, webbere, webbestere, webbynge, weblome
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} web
  1. Alternative form of webbe (“weaver”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: webbe (extra: weaver)
    Sense id: en-web-enm-noun-dcEIXA~3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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