kemp

noun

1. British Dialect.
   1. a strong, brave warrior.
   2. an athlete, especially a champion.
   3. a professional fighter.
   4. an impetuous or roguish young man.
2. Scot. and North England. a contest, as between two athletes or two groups of workers, especially a reaping contest between farmworkers.

verb (used without object)

3. Scot. and North England. to contest, fight, or strive, especially to strive in a reaping contest.

noun

1. a short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the manufacture of carpets.

noun

1. Jack F.,1935–2009, U.S. politician: congressman 1970–89.
2. a male given name.

noun

1. a coarse hair or strand of hair, esp one in a fleece that resists dyeing