kempe
See also: Kempe
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old English cempa, from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō; doublet of champioun.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkempe (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
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “kemp(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
Etymology 2
editFrom Old English *cempan.
Verb
editkempe
- Alternative form of kempen
Etymology 3
editUnknown; potentially related to Middle Dutch kindekijn.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkempe (plural kempes)
References
edit- “kemp(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
Etymology 4
editFrom Old Norse kampr, kanpr, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editkempe
Descendants
edit- English: kemp (obsolete)
References
edit- “kē̆mpe, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-30.
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