Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a jimp or neat manner; neatly.
- Barely: scarcely; hardly.
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Examples
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Na, "she said, as Gavin made a too liberal offer," that would toom the well, and there's jimply enough for oursels.
The Little Minister 1898
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We wad be laith a stranger suld lack what we have, though we are jimply provided for in beds rather; for Jenny has sae mony bairns (God bless them and her) that troth I maun speak to Lord
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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We wad be laith a stranger suld lack what we have, though we are jimply provided for in beds rather; for Jenny has sae mony bairns (God bless them and her) that troth I maun speak to Lord
Old Mortality, Volume 2. Walter Scott 1801
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a stranger suld lack what we have, though we are jimply provided for in beds rather; for Jenny has sae mony bairns (God bless them and her) that troth I maun speak to Lord Evandale to gie us a bit eik, or outshot
Old Mortality 2004
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Bunawe, and it was a place where there was flat ground for the carriage to stand, which it could jimply do on these braes; but just as my leddyship liked.”
qms commented on the word jimply
My cat finds contentment so simply:
After dining she drapes herself limply,
Sufficiently fed
And flopped in her bed
That catches the sunbeam just jimply.
March 20, 2016
bilby commented on the word jimply
Tyop in sunbeam but still the best jimply limerick I've read today :-)
March 21, 2016
qms commented on the word jimply
Thank you,bilby. I need a spectacle revision. I will now look into Elmer's history, which seems unlikely.
March 22, 2016