Amer. Indian. Obs. [perh. obs. Algonkin.] (See quots.)
1634. W. Wood, New Englands Prospect, Nomencl. O 3 b. Wed, a wife.
1672. Josselyn, New Eng. Rarities, 20. The Indian Webbes make use of the broad Teeth of the Fawns to hang about their Childrens Neck when they are breeding of their Teeth. Ibid., 62. One Christopher Luxe … was healed again by an Indian Webb, or Wife, (for so they call those Women that have Husbands).
1676. I. Mather, War with Indians, 28. A party of English came in a Warlike posture upon some of their Webbs (as they call them) i. e. Women, as they were gathering corn.
