His longe hair was kembed behind his back. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
kemb- — *kemb germ., Verb: Verweis: s. *kem s. kem ; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
kemb — I. ˈkem transitive verb (kembed md ; or kempt m(p)t ; kembed or kempt ; kembing ; kembs) Etymology: Middle English kemben, from Old English cemb … Useful english dictionary
(s)kamb- and (s)kemb- — (s)kamb and (s)kemb English meaning: to curve, bend Deutsche Übersetzung: “krũmmen, biegen” Note: Root (s)kamb and (s)kemb : “to curve, bend” derived from Root kam p : “to bend”. Material: Gk. σκαμβός “crooked, bowlegged”;… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Kembed — Kemb Kemb (k[e^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kembed} (k[e^]md) or {Kempt} (k[e^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kembing}.] [OE. kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.] To comb. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kembing — Kemb Kemb (k[e^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kembed} (k[e^]md) or {Kempt} (k[e^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kembing}.] [OE. kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.] To comb. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kempt — Kemb Kemb (k[e^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kembed} (k[e^]md) or {Kempt} (k[e^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kembing}.] [OE. kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.] To comb. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His longe hair was kembed behind his back. Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shilluk — history Their history tells that they are Nilotic from the Luo speaking groups of (Anywak, Pari, Juluo, Kenya Luo, Acholi and Balenda Bwor).They share in common of their cultural identities and they have myths that tell about their origin.However … Wikipedia
Kembe — Original name in latin Kemb Name in other language Kembe, Kemb State code CF Continent/City Africa/Bangui longitude 4.62275 latitude 21.88645 altitude 499 Population 11513 Date 2013 06 07 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Kempt — (k[e^]mt; 215), 1. p. p. of {Kemb}; combed. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. Neatly kept; tidy. Opposite of {unkempt}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unkempt — Un*kempt (?; 215), a. [Pref. un not + kempt, p. p. of kemb.] 1. Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough. [1913 Webster] My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
