DictionaryRoot: spiðra
Old English
spiðra
spider
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noun / verb
spider
SPY-der/ˈspaɪdər/
An eight-legged arachnid commonly associated with webs.
Etymology
Old English spiðra is etymologically a “spinner”: the animal was named for its thread-making. The name highlights the silk-spinning behavior familiar from web-building spiders.