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Word: imp (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A child of the Devil; a malevolent supernatural creature, similar to a demon but smaller and less powerful. from 16th c.
  • A mischievous child. from 17th c.
  • 15th-19th c.
  • 9th-17th c.

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Verb:

  • falconry To engraft feathers into a bird's wing.
  • obsolete To plant or engraft.
  • To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.

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