A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1563, 1689
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Imp, n. Also: impe, ymp. [ME. ympe, impe, OE. impa.] a. A slip or cutting used for planting; a sapling. Also in fig. contexts. b. A ‘scion’, an offspring, descendant.c. transf. Some sort of small candle or taper. a. a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow Proh. 32.
At his ending he Frome on fair ymp fell down a widderit tre 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1480.
Behalding this trie Ane gay ȝoung imp behynd it quyetlie He saw growand 1689 Foulis Acc. Bk. 104.
To Geo. Cathcart for 8 plums, 3 chirries, and 12 pear imps, to set there the stanks wirrb. 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2678.
O … verray Sathans seid, Imp of the Deuill 1562-3 Winȝet I. 5/4.
Ȝour [sc. the bishops'] solicitude be mariage efter to haif brocht the baronis to be impis of ȝour posteritiec.1518 Perth Hammermen 5.
Till Sir William Davidsoun for twa torchis, ane roll, twa priccats and impis 1522 Ib. 19.
For twa torchis, and making of part of walx of our awin in impis, and ane pound of his walx in the roll, and ane half pound in impis1541 Ecclesia Antiqua 286.
That our ladie alter be lychtit with twa impis ilk holiday at evinsang, and upon doubill and solempnit festis the said alter ... with impis and torches as us hes beyne in tymes bypast
