KEMB

Etymology

Verb

kemb (third-person singular simple present kembs, present participle kembing, simple past and past participle kempt or kembed)

Obsolete form of comb.

Noun

kemb (plural kembs)

Obsolete form of comb.

Source: Wiktionary


Kemb, n. t. [imp. & p. p. Kembed or Kempt (p. pr. & vb. n. Kembing.] Etym: [OE.kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.]

Definition: To comb. [Obs.] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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