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asp(2) (iou)



asp noun2. [asp] Orig. in Latin form aspis, pl. aspides, aspisses. ME.
[Old French aspe or (its source) Latin aspis, -id- from Greek.]
The Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, found throughout Africa. Also, a southern European viper, Vipera aspis. ME.
loosely & poet. A poisonous snake. E18.