Middle English Dictionary Entry

wọ̄f n.
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Note: Cp. weft(e n.
1.
(a) The cross-threads, taken collectively, in a piece of woven fabric, running at right angles to the warp or foundation threads, the weft or woof;—sometimes used indiscriminately to refer to either warp or woof; ~ werk; (b) thread or yarn for making the woof; ?also, thread suitable for weaving generally; (c) the transverse filaments connecting the radiating threads of a spider’s web.