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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spiders webbe, Spider-web, n. [e.m.E. spyders webbe (1535), spiders web (1611).] A spider's web. Also fig. —a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 28.
Wise princes suffered houses to grow as men do spider-webs not taking heed of them so long as they were small —fig. 1548 Knox III 11.
Their vestiments of spiders webbes (which ar their vaine workes) shall not abide the force of the Lord's winde
