imp

noun8

1. •
   A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).

   • "Yes, there are a great, great many coming after us; at least a score," said the lad.—"Well, that's the troll," said the horse; "he is coming after us with his imps." — 1881
2. •
   (humorous) A mischievous child.

   • Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; / Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray / Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped, / Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head; […] — 1771
3. •
   (UK, informal) A supporter (or less commonly, a player) of the Lincoln City Football Club.
4. •
   A baby Tasmanian devil.

   • When they are upset, their ears blush a furious crimson, resembling red horns and adding to their diabolical image. (Baby devils, packed four to a pouch, are known as imps.) — 2012
5. •
   (slang) Synonym of god (“person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon”).
6. •
   (no longer used) An offspring or scion, especially of a noble family; (generally) a (usually male) child; a (young) man.

   • [B]efore / The tender impe was wained from the teat, / The Princess Maud him tooke, in vertues lore / She brought him vp, […] — 1600
7. •
   (no longer used) A young shoot of a plant, a tree, etc.; a sapling; also, a part of a plant used for grafting; a graft.

   • Þai sett hem doun al þre / Vnder a fair ympetre, / And wel sone þis fair quene / Fel on slepe opon þe grene. — 1880
8. •
   (dialect, no longer used) Something added to or united with another to lengthen it out or repair it (such as an eke or small stand on which a beehive is placed, or a length of twisted hair in a fishing line).

verb5

1. •
   To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail.

   • I have known feathers so imped that the eye could not discern the place of juncture, and it was difficult even to discover it by passing the thumb-nail down the shaft of the imped feather. — 1900
2. •
   To add to or unite an object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen.
3. •
   (figurative) To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar.

   • With thee / Let me combine, / And feel this day thy victorie: / For, if I imp my wing on thine, / Affliction shall advance the flight in me. — 1633
4. •
   (no longer used) To engraft or plant (a plant or part of one, a sapling, etc.).
5. •
   (figurative, no longer used) To graft or implant (something other than a plant); to fix or set (something) in.

   • That headlesse tyrants tronke he reard from ground, / And, having ympt the head to it agayne, / Vpon his vsuall beast it firmely bound, / And made it so to ride, as it aliue was found. — 1596

adjective8

1. •
   Printed.
2. •
   Abbreviation of imperial.
3. •
   Abbreviation of imperative.

   • notā, sg. imp. form of notō, “I mark”
4. •
   Abbreviation of important.

   • V. imp. — remember!
5. •
   Abbreviation of imperfect.
6. •
   Abbreviation of impersonal.

   • rain: in imp. constr., “It’s raining.”
7. •
   Abbreviation of imported.

   • imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1
8. •
   Abbreviation of improved.

   • New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

noun7

1. •
   Printer.
2. •
   Abbreviation of impression.
3. •
   Abbreviation of improvement.

   • forecast sce. shows much imp.
4. •
   Abbreviation of import.
5. •
   Abbreviation of imprint.

   • Inc. imp. on 3ʳᵈ flyl.
6. •
   Abbreviation of importer.

   • USA now top imp. of goods
7. •
   Abbreviation of imprimatur.

   • imp. non obst.

verb1

1. •
   Abbreviation of implement.

   • Imp. new tech at 19:00.

noun3

1. •
   Initialism of inosine monophosphate.
2. •
   Initialism of integral membrane protein.
3. •
   (Canada) Initialism of individual meal package.

noun3

1. •
   Abbreviation of import.
2. •
   Abbreviation of importation.
3. •
   Abbreviation of importer.