webbe

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• web, webb, webe, weob

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛb/

Noun

webbe (plural webbes)

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

Related terms

• web bem
• webben
• webber
• webbyng
• weblome
• webster

Descendants

• English: web
• Scots: wab, wob

References

• “web (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

• web, webe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛb(ə)/

Noun

webbe (plural webbes)

2. weaver

Synonyms

• webber
• webster
• wever

References

• “webbe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.

Etymology 3

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

Verb

webbe

1. Alternative form of webben