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)

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.

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