I. ˈimp noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English impe, from Old English impa, from impian — more at imp II
1.
a. obsolete : shoot , bud , slip ; also : graft
b. archaic : offspring , progeny , child , scion
2.
a. archaic : an evil or malicious child
b. : a small demon, devil, or wicked spirit
imps released from a sorcerer's bottle — William Peden
c. : a mischievous child : urchin
as disagreeable a young imp as you'd ask to see — G.B.Shaw
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English impen, from Old English impian; akin to Old High German impfōn to graft; both from a prehistoric OHG-Old English word derived from (assumed) Vulgar Latin imputare (whence Old French enter to graft), from Latin in- in- (II) + putare to cut, prune — more at pave
1. archaic : to graft into or on : implant
2.
a. : to graft or repair (a wing, tail, or feather) with a feather to improve a falcon's flying capacity
b. archaic : to fasten wings on or to : equip with wings
c. archaic : to eke out : repair , increase , equip
III. abbreviation
1. imperative
2.
[Latin imperator; imperatrix ]
emperor; empress
3. imperfect
4. imperial
5. implement
6. import; imported; importer
7. important
8. impression
9. imprimatur
10.
[Latin imprimis ]
in the first place
11. imprint
12. improved; improvement