kemb

transitive verb \ ˈkem \

Definition of kemb

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

dialectal

: comb

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Origin and Etymology of kemb

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 ¹comb