Past tense of champe, meaning bit or chewed noisily.
Regular past tense formation of 'champe' by adding '-ed' suffix to the verb stem, following standard English conjugation patterns.
The image of a horse champing at the bit is so common in literature that it became a metaphor for impatience—a champing horse is literally too eager to wait!
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