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kemb

transitive verb
\ˈkem\
kembed\-md \ or kempt\-m(p)t \; kembed or kempt; kembing; kembs

Definition of kemb 

(Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal

: comb

kemb

noun
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plural -s

Definition of kemb (Entry 2 of 2)

dialectal

: comb

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History and Etymology for kemb

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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