kempe

See also: Kempe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cempa, from Proto-Germanic *kampijô; doublet of champioun.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛmp(ə)/

Noun

kempe (plural kempes or kempen)

  1. A fighter, battler, or soldier; one who wars.
  2. A spiritual soldier; a fighter of malice.
  3. (rare) A challenger or competitor; an entrant in a competition, especially one requiring physical might.
  4. (rare) A winner; one who succeeds in a competition.
  5. (rare) A person, especially one of large size.

Descendants

  • English: kemp (obsolete)
  • Scots: kemp (obsolete)

References

Etymology 2

From Old English *cempan.

Verb

kempe

  1. Alternative form of kempen

Etymology 3

Unknown; potentially related to Middle Dutch kindekijn.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛmp(ə)/

Noun

kempe (plural kempes)

  1. A vat or cask for storage of fish.

References

Etymology 4

From Old Norse kampr, kanpr, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛmp/, /kɛːmp/

Adjective

kempe

  1. (rare) shaggy, bristly, rough.

Descendants

  • English: kemp (obsolete)

References

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