IMP, n. 1. A son; offspring; progeny. The tender imp was weaned. A lad of life, an imp of fame.2. A subaltern or puny devil.IMP, v.t. 1. To graft.2. To lengthen; to extend or enlarge by something inserted or added; a term originally used by falconers, who repair a hawk's wing by adding feathers. Imp out our drooping country's broken wings. --The false north displays Her broken league to imp her serpent wings.This verb is, I believe, used only in poetry.
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