"horscomb" meaning in Middle English

See horscomb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɔrsˌkɔːm(b)/, /ˈhɔrsˌkɔm(b)/, /ˈhɔrsˌkaːm(b)/ [Northern], /ˈhɔrsˌkam(b)/ [Northern]
Etymology: From Old English horscamb; equivalent to hors + comb. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|horscamb}} Old English horscamb, {{af|enm|hors|comb}} hors + comb Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} horscomb, {{enm-noun|horscombes}} horscomb (plural horscombes) Forms: horscombes [plural], horse combe [alternative], horsecomb [alternative], horsecombe [alternative], hors-kombe [alternative], hors com [alternative], horscombe [alternative], horse came [alternative, Northern], horse cambe [alternative, Northern], horskame [alternative, Northern], horskambe [alternative, Northern]
  1. curry comb, horse-comb (comb for brushing horses)
    Sense id: en-horscomb-enm-noun-GTzYeVSf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Horses Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Horses: 94 6
  2. strigil, scraper
    Sense id: en-horscomb-enm-noun-PTLxZdoh

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "horse came",
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    },
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    },
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