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champed
Word definitions for champed in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Champ \Champ\ (ch[a^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed (ch[a^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. Champing .] [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. k["a]msa to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. champier, champeyer, champoyer, to graze in fields, fr. F. champ ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: champ )
Usage examples of champed.
O for the time when thunder-shod, He that scarce can munch his oats, Hung on the peaks, brooded aloof, Champed the grain of the wrath of God, Pressed a cloud on the cowering roof, Snorted out of the blackness fire!
The dogs were running in silence now, and for an instant he heard nothing except the snorts of his horse as it champed the bit.
Staring at Dain through the narrow eye slits of his helmet, the chevard sat there on his war charger, which pawed the ground and champed its bit with much head-tossing.
Warhorses, restless and excited, champed their bits and pawed the ground.
Dain could smell the leather of his saddle and the sweat of his horse as it pawed and champed the bit.
He was small, old, and vigorous, and he champed and champed, nodding at everyone and even, before he came up to Hogg at the bar, sketching a general blessing.
Drigor howled in outrage, and champed on his beringed mustache over Cholena's death.
He had been gagged to stop his shouting, but still champed in anger as Ciro deposited him on the road.