Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - imp
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n. & v. --n. 1 a mischievous child. 2 a small mischievous devil or sprite. --v.tr. 1 add feathers to (the wing of a falcon) to restore or improve its flight. 2 archaic enlarge; add by grafting. Etymology: OE impa, impe young shoot, scion, impian graft: ult. f. Gk emphutos implanted, past part. of emphuo
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English ~a, from ~ian to ~ Date: before 12th century shoot, bud, 2. a small demon ; fiend, a mischievous child ; urchin, II. transitive verb see: be Date: 15th century to graft or repair (a wing, tail, or feather) with a feather to ~rove a falcon's flying capacity, to equip with wings, III. abbreviation ~erative, ~erfect, ~erial, ~ort; ~orted ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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