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)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English impa, from impian.

Alternative forms

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.
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

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

Verb

ympe

  1. Alternative form of ympen
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