kembestere

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

kemster, kempstare, kempster

Etymology edit

From kemben +‎ -estere.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

kembestere (plural kempsters)

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

Descendants edit

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

References edit

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

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