I. ˈimp noun
Etymology: Middle English impe, from Old English impa, from impian to imp
Date: before 12th century
1. obsolete : shoot , bud ; also : graft
2.
a. : a small demon : fiend
b. : a mischievous child : urchin
II. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English impian to graft, from Vulgar Latin * imputare, from Late Latin impotus grafted shoot, from Greek emphytos implanted, from emphyein to implant, from em- en- (II) + phyein to bring forth — more at be
Date: 15th century
1. : to graft or repair (a wing, tail, or feather) with a feather to improve a falcon's flying capacity
2. : to equip with wings
III. abbreviation
1. imperative
2. imperfect
3. imperial
4. import; imported