kemper

noun

kemper

noun

Etymology 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”).

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

Related terms: kempery-man

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