cample, v. Obs. exc. dial.
(ˈkæmp(ə)l)
[app. f. camp v.1 + -le, frequentative suffix.]
intr. To enter on a wordy conflict; to answer in anger; to wrangle, scold, or quarrel.
| 1621 Burton Anat. Mel. iii. iii. iv. ii. 381 If they be incensed, angry, chid a little, their wives must not cample again, but take it in good part. 1640 G. Abbott Job Paraphr. 224 Not to cample, but humbly to yeeld obedience. 1691 Ray N.C. Wds., Callet, to cample or scold. 1709 Hearne Collect. (1886) II. 280 In the North of England when a man complains they say he camples. 1811 Willan W. Riding Yorksh. Gloss. (E.D.S.) Cample, to answer pertly and frowardly when rebuked by superiors. |
Hence ˈcample n., ˈcampling vbl. n. and ppl. a.
| 1660 H. More Myst. Godl. iv. xi. 126 His campling and cavilling with the Gymnosophists. 1867 E. Waugh Tattlin Matty ii. 23 in Lanc. Gloss. (E.D.S.) Yo know aw've no neighbours to have a bit ov a cample to. 1881 Leicestersh. Gloss. (E.D.S.) s.v., Shay wur a very camplin' woman. |