Kemp — or Kempe may refer to: People * Alfred Bray Kempe, English mathematician * Carl Kempe, Swedish paper producer * Charles Eamer Kempe, Victorian stained glass designer * David Kemp (Australian politician), House of Representitives (see also his… … Wikipedia
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
Kemp — (k[e^]mp), Kempty Kemp ty, n. Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kemp — /kɛmp/ (say kemp) noun a coarse, brittle, dead fibre of wool, usually short, wavy and white or opaque, used in mixed wools, as for carpets. {Middle English kempe coarse hair} …
kemp — noun Etymology: Middle English kempe coarse hair, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kampr mustache; akin to Old English cenep mustache Date: 1641 a coarse fiber especially of wool that is usually short, wavy, and white, has little … New Collegiate Dictionary
kemp — noun Coarse, rough hair wool or fur … Wiktionary
kemp — noun a coarse hair or fibre in wool. Derivatives kempy adjective Origin ME: from ON kampr beard, whisker … English new terms dictionary
kemp — n. coarse hair in wool. Derivatives: kempy adj. Etymology: ME f. ON kampr beard, whisker … Useful english dictionary
Anthony Fenn Kemp — (1773 – 28 October 1868) was a soldier, merchant and a deputy judge advocate of the colony of New South Wales (now an Australian State). He was one of the key participants in the colony s Rum Rebellion that removed its appointed governor and… … Wikipedia
North Country Cheviot — sheep are a type of Cheviot. They are bred predominantly in Scotland, but are also bred in other parts of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. They are raised primarily for meat.[1] Contents 1 Origin 2 Appearance … Wikipedia