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Etymology Dictionary

Origin of the word IMPARK, EMPARK.
Etymology of the word
IMPARK, EMPARK.

From An Etymology Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893.

 

IMPARK, EMPARK,  to close for a park.  (F.)   'Impark, to enclose... a piece of ground for a park;' Kersey, ed. 1715.   'Not... held nor emparked within any laws or limits;' Bp. King, Vine Palatine, 1614, p. 32 (Todd).   Cf. O.F. emparcher, of which Cotgrave gives the pp. emparché, 'impounded.'   Coined from Im- (1) and Park. [†]

ADDENDA

Anglo-F. enparker, Stat. of the Realm, i. 197; cf. enparkes, pp. pl., impounded, Year-books of Edw. I., ii. 427.

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Etymology Dictionary Index
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Key
Arab.=Arabic.
A.S.=Anglo Saxon.
Bavar.=Bavarian
Bohem.=Bohemian.
C.=Celtic, used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, &c.
Corn.=Cornish.
Dan.=Danish.
Du.=Dutch
E.=English.
E.E.=Early English.
Europ.=European.
F.=French.
G.=German.
Gk.=Greek.
Goth.=Gothic.
Icel.=Icelandic.
Ital.=Italian.
L. or Lat.=Latin.
Lith. & Lithuan.=Lithuanian.
M.E.=Middle English.
M.F.=Middle French
M.H.G.=Middle High German.
Norw.=Norwegian.
O.F.=Old French.
O.H.G.=Old High German.
Pers.=Persian.
Port.=Portuguese.
Scand.=Scandinavian, used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, &c.
Sc.=Scottish.
Skt.=Sanskrit.
Span.=Spanish.
Swed.=Sweish.
Teut.=Teutonic
Turk.=Turkish.
W.=Welsh.

  

 

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