kempery-man

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kempery-man

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From kemp (“to contend, struggle, compete”) + -er, and Old English man.

noun kempery-men

A mediaeval knight-errant or champion. The Gaelic military force, whose status is well expressed in ancient ballads by the designation of "the Kempery men" or men of the camp, were, with their taoiseach, or leader, supported throughout the country by the creaghts.

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@misc{kempery_man_2026,
  title = {kempery-man},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kempery-man},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}