ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COBWEB
Cob, from coppe, from Old English ( ātor) coppe spider; related to Middle Dutch koppe spider, Swedish (dialect) etterkoppa.
3 QUOTES WITH «COBWEB»
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cobweb.
Touch but a cobweb in Westminster Hall, and the old spider of the law is out upon you with all his vermin at his heels.
Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships.
Life is like a cobweb, not an organization chart.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COBWEB»
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cobweb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cobweb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
It’s a lesson in foreign policy he’ll never forget. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Neal Stephenson, J. Frederick George, 2005
Todd must conquer his fear of spiders and cobwebs in order to help his third-grade class catch a thief.
Investigating her mysterious birth leads a bright young artist into peril For a few hours after her birth, Amanda Garth had two fathers.
Charlotte Armstrong, 2012
Patrick Gillard and his working partner and wife, Ingrid Langley, assist in the investigation of the sudden and suspicious deaths of two detectives who were themselves investigating the murder of a local MP.
Describes the anatomy, web-making, food, reproduction, enemies, and usefulness to humans of cobweb weavers, a family of spiders that includes the harmless house spider and the poisonous black widow and Australian redback spiders.
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Cobweb: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
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Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel
This Old World tale about the warmth and wonder of Christmas will leave children enchanted with the magical possibilities of the season.
She alone can save the world and become Death's bride." COBWEB BRIDE "(Cobweb Bride Trilogy, Book One)" is a history-flavored fantasy novel with romantic elements of the Persephone myth, about Death's ultimatum to the world.
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Conversation with Spinoza: A
Cobweb Novel
But what of the tug of necessity, the urgings of the flesh, to which this genius philosopher (and grinder of lenses) might have been no more immune than the next man-or the next character, as Baruch Spinoza becomes in this intriguing novel ...
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The Victorian Crazy Christmas
Cobweb Party Kit
Read this charming story aloud. Cook old-fashioned pull taffy. Play the unique game. This heart-warming book includes the story of the Cobweb party, historical facts, an easy taffy recipe and a cobweb game.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COBWEB»
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His skin, which doctors eventually said was covered in third-degree burns on 85 percent of his body, was hanging off like a cobweb, according to Baldwin. «Sampson Independent, Jul 15»
The Mornin' Ain't So Beautiful For This Dark 'Oklahoma!' Production
And I sit by myself like a cobweb on a shelf, by myself in a lonely room. LUNDEN: To help the audience feel the musical's conflicting emotions, ... «WPPB, Jul 15»
GST Will End Cobweb of Various Taxes: Arun Jaitley to Traders
Mr Jaitley also promised that the GST will end the cobweb of various taxes levied at different stages from production to distribution and will also ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
GST will eradicate miseries of current taxation system: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley also promised that the GST will end the cobweb of various taxes levied at different stages from production to distribution and will also ... «BTvIn, Jul 15»
Cardiff and Utrecht: The joy and dread of cycling
Down to the cellar I went to retrieve my cobweb-covered bike, then back up again to call for help after finding it playing a game of Twister with ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Chillin' in the redwoods
“All the colors and textures are heightened, there are mushrooms everywhere, each cobweb has little gems of water droplets on it. The rain and ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
CEOs don't make cloud decisions, report reveals
Cobweb Solutions has revealed that the final decision about whether to buy cloud services is left to the CIO and head of IT in 59 per cent of ... «Cloud Pro, Jul 15»
Naturally Speaking: Don't cry wolf after a spider sighting
It has a fatter abdomen than another common cobweb spinner, the long-bodied cellar spider. These skinny, unbelievably delicate spiders have ... «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»
Hudson Happenings: Top 11 things to do this weekend
Also performing at Preston Spurlock, Ben Pagano, Little Cobweb and Toby Goodshank. SUNDAY. MUSIC--Brianne Ford, Matteis, the Steven ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
CIO and head of IT, not CEO, most likely to have final say on cloud …
The research, from cloud hosting provider Cobweb Solutions, shows more organisations are turning to cloud for all their business needs, with ... «CloudTech, Jul 15»
