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plural kemps
(obsolete or dialectal) Coarse, rough hair, wool, or fur; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
comparative more kemp, superlative most kemp
(obsolete) Shaggy; rough.
third-person singular simple present kemps, present participle kemping, simple past and past participle kemped
(intransitive, obsolete) To strive or contend in any way; strive for victory.
(Scotland, archaic) A contest in work, etc.
(obsolete) A champion; a knight.