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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A preserve made from apples and pears cut into small pieces. Imp.

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  • Or here in Devon we use 'dimpsy' to describe twilight, as in

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  • Or here in Devon we use 'dimpsy' to describe twilight, as in

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  • And because the house was always dimpsy and their sight was rather dim, they had no idea they'd seen a mouse at all.

    - Anne Merrick, A Very Visible Mouse.

    July 28, 2008