ympe
English
Noun
ympe (plural ympes)
- Obsolete form of imp. (young shoot of a plant)
- Obsolete form of imp. (young or inferior devil)
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)
- A shoot, twig or sprouting of a plant or shrub; a scion.
- A plant, especially one that is newly-grown or young.
- (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
- Alternative form of ympen