kembestere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• kemster, kempstare, kempster

Etymology

From kemben +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛmb(ə)stər/, /ˈkeːmb(ə)stər/, /ˈkɛmpstər/

Noun

kembestere (plural kempsters)

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

Descendants

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

References

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