Wevet

south-west. dial. [f. WEAVE v. Cf. WEFT sb.¹] A cobweb. † Also collect.

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1499–1500. Churchw. Acc. S. Edmund, Sarum (1896), 51. To Will Belrynger for Strykyng downe of the Weuet in the Churche.

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1581. J. Bell, Haddon’s Answ. Osor., 56 b. Ye skyppe over the open Oracles of truth, and are entangled in the wevett of errour. [Cf. spider-wevet s.v. SPIDER 10.]

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1825. Jennings, Observ. Dial. W. Eng., 134. Tha church war durty.—Wevets here Hang’d danglin vrom tha ruf.

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1886. W. Barnes, Dorset Gloss., Wroct, wivet, a cobweb.

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