kembestere

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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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