kemb

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈkem

kembed

-md

or kempt

-m(p)t

; kembed or kempt; kembing; kembs

dialectal

: comb

kemb

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal

: comb

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English kemben, from Old English cemban; akin to Old Saxon kembian to comb, Old High German kemben, chempen, Old Norse kemba; denominatives from the root of English comb entry 1

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