ettercap
/ˈɛtəkap/Scottish and English regional (Northumberland )
noun
1A spider; = attercop. Perhaps formerly also: †a wasp ( obsolete ).
- Recorded earliest in attributive use..
2A bad-tempered or spiteful person; = attercop.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in Book Chess. Variant of attercop.