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‖ opus araneum|ˈɒpəs æˈrɑːnɪəm|
[med.L., lit. ‘spider's work’.]
Darned netting; a type of delicate embroidery done on a ground of net. Also called spiderwork (spider n. 11).
1865F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace ii. 17 Distinct from all these geometric combinations was the Lacis of the sixteenth century, done on a network ground (réseau), identical with the ‘opus araneum’, or spider-work of continental writers. 1870D. Rock Textile Fabrics 162 This is a good specimen of a kind of cobweb weaving, or ‘opus araneum’, for which Lombardy..earned such a reputation at one time. 1874[see spiderwork s.v. spider n. 11]. 1882Caulfeild & Saward Dict. Needlework 233/1 During the Middle Ages this Network was called Opus Araneum, Ouvrages Masches, Punto a Maglia, Lacis, and Point Conté. 1900F. N. Jackson Hist. Hand-Made Lace 185 Opus araneum, Spider Work. The ancient name for Cluny Guipure Lace and Darned Netting. |