kemb I. \ˈkem\transitive verb (kembed \-md\ ; orkempt \-m(p)t\ ; kembedorkempt ; kembing ; kembs) Etymology: Middle English kemben, from Old English cemban; akin to Old Saxon kembian to comb, Old High German kemben, chempen, Old Norse kemba; denominatives from the root of English comb (I) dialect: comb II. noun (-s) dialect: comb