kemper

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English

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Etymology

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From kemp (to contend, struggle, compete) +‎ -er. Compare Middle Low German kemper, Dutch kamper, German Kämpfer, Danish kæmper. Compare also English kemp (knight, warrior), from Middle English kempe (kemper, warrior), from Old English cempa (warrior, soldier).

Noun

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kemper (plural kempers)

  1. One who kemps, or strives, for superiority; a champion or knight-errant.
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Cornish

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Noun

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kemper m (plural kemperyow)

  1. confluence

References

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  • Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
  • Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 220

Scots

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Noun

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kemper (plural kempers)

  1. one who strives to complete the greatest amount of work