kembestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• kemster, kempstare, kempster

Etymology

From kemben +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛm(b)əstər/, /ˈkem(b)əstrə/, /ˈkɛm(p)stər/, /ˈkɛm(p)strə/

Noun

kembestere (plural kempsters)

1. A kembster; one (usually female) who combs wool.

Descendants

• English: kempster, kembster (historical)
• Middle Scots: kemstar

References

• “kẹ̄̆mbestere, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-31.