loppe

Middle English

/ˈlɔp(ə)/, /ˈlo(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A spider or arachnid.
  • A flea, fly, or other small insect.
  • (astronomy) Cancer constellation

Etymology

Inherited from Old English loppe (spider, silk-worm, flea) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lubbō, *luppǭ (sandflea, flea, originally jumper, originally, jumper).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luppǭ

Gloss

sandflea, flea, originally jumper, originally, jumper

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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