kempe
See also: Kempe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English cempa, from Proto-Germanic *kampijô; doublet of champioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛmp(ə)/
Noun
kempe (plural kempes or kempen)
- A fighter, battler, or soldier; one who wars.
- A spiritual soldier; a fighter of malice.
- (rare) A challenger or competitor; an entrant in a competition, especially one requiring physical might.
- (rare) A winner; one who succeeds in a competition.
- (rare) A person, especially one of large size.
Related terms
References
- “kemp(e (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
Etymology 2
From Old English *cempan.
Etymology 3
Unknown; potentially related to Middle Dutch kindekijn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛmp(ə)/
References
- “kemp(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
Etymology 4
From Old Norse kampr, kanpr, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛmp/, /kɛːmp/
Descendants
- English: kemp (obsolete)
References
- “kē̆mpe (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
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