v. Obs. exc. dial. [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 Cample sb., Campling vbl. sb. 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.
