ympe

English

Noun

ympe (plural ympes)

1. Obsolete form of imp. (young shoot of a plant)
2. Obsolete form of imp. (young or inferior devil)

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English impa, from impian.

Alternative forms

• impe, ymp, himpe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈimp(ə)/

Noun

ympe (plural ympes or ympen)

1. A shoot, twig or sprouting of a plant or shrub; a scion.
2. A plant, especially one that is newly-grown or young.
3. (rare) Any kind of offspring.

Related terms

• ympen

Descendants

• English: imp
• Scots: imp

References

• “impe (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.

Etymology 2

From Old English impian, from Proto-Germanic *impōną.

Verb

ympe

1. Alternative form of ympen