Bye the way in old middle English cob meant spider derived from coppe.
Hence the term cobwebs.
I had heard about "cob" but never about "coppe." Thank you for posting that info.
On a different note ...
Lots of ruffled feathers here on DCUK today, and new-if-not-true colors appearing from behind privacy coverings. I hate this for our lovely community, and the pain that has been caused, exacerbated by some trying to explain why they were hurt, only to be attacked for feeling hurt in the first place.
Are humans really all wolves in sheep's clothing, so quick to bare our fangs at the slightest provocation -- no, the slightest irritation?
I got mentally battered while out grocery shopping yesterday and came home feeling glad it wasn't a bodily battering, yet sad that I had to feel glad about something no one should ever have to suffer in any place that isn't a marked war zone. Then I came here to this place of refuge only to find we had been attacked from without and were starting to attack each other from within. I feel like retreating from the fray, but I know that if I were to do so I would only be attacked further for overreacting, indeed, I already have been.
I wish I had enough sense to just give up on humans in general. But, being a human myself, I keep seeking human companionship. Can't help myself.
After all, God destroyed the Tower of Babel for a reason, and changed our one language to many. I think He was wise in not giving His other creatures words.