What does "attercop" mean in the book "The Hobbit"?

Answer #1

“Attercop” can be broken down from the Old English words, “attor” (poison) and “cop” (head), or the Norwegian term “edderkopp”, which literally means “spider”. When Bilbo uses this term,it is in reference to the spider.

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