kemp
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- //kɛmp//
A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
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obsoletoA coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
- 2
obsoletoRough hair, wool, or fur.
Etimología
From Middle English kempe (“coarse hairs”), from Old English cenep (“moustache; bit (of a bridle, bristling with points)”), from Proto-West Germanic *kanip, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz (“beard, moustache, whiskers”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“jaw”). Related to chin.
adjetivo
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obsoletoShaggy; rough.
Etimología
From Middle English kempe, campe (“shaggy, rough”).
verbo
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obsoletoTo strive or contend in any way; strive for victory.
Etimología
From Middle English kempen, from Old English *cempan (“to do battle, fight”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijan (“to campaign, do battle”), ultimately from Latin campus.
sustantivo
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arcaicoA contest in work, etc.
sustantivo
- 1
obsoletoA champion; a knight.
Etimología
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ém-po-s Proto-Italic *kampos Latin campusbor. Proto-West Germanic *kamp Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-West Germanic *-jan Proto-West Germanic *kampijan Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Proto-West Germanic *kampijō Old English cempa Middle English kempe English kemp From Middle English kempe, from Old English cempa (“warrior, fighter, champion”), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (“fighter”), ultimately from Latin campus. Doublet of champion. Cognate with literary German Kämpe (“champion, fighter”), German Kempf.
Formas
- plural
- kemps
- comparativo
- more kemp
- superlativo
- most kemp
- pasado
- kemped
- participio
- kemped
- gerundio
- kemping
- 3.ª persona del singular
- kemps
kemp · A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
Kemp · A surnameken · To know, perceive or understand.Ken · A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.