horscomb

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English horscamb; equivalent to hors +‎ comb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔrsˌkɔːm(b)/, /ˈhɔrsˌkɔm(b)/
  • (Northern) IPA(key): /ˈhɔrsˌkaːm(b)/, /ˈhɔrsˌkam(b)/

Noun

horscomb (plural horscombes)

  1. curry comb, horse-comb (comb for brushing horses)
  2. strigil, scraper

Descendants

  • English: horse-comb, horsecomb, horse comb

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