Imp definition

Imp

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WordNet

(1) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

(2) One who is playfully mischievous

WiktionaryText

. Cognate with Danish , German , Swedish .

A malevolent supernatural creature, similar to a demon but smaller and less powerful.
A mischievous child.

, apparently ultimately from a Latin source. Cognate with German .

To plant or engraft.
To engraft feathers into a bird's wing.

"For, if I imp my wing on Thine",--Herbert (1633)
To eke out, strengthen, enlarge.