† ˈimperite, a. (n.) Obs.
[ad. L. imperīt-us inexperienced, unskilled, f. im- (im-2) + perīt-us experienced (cf. ex-perīrī to make trial of).]
Unskilled, ignorant; as n. an unskilled or ignorant person. Hence † ˈimperitely adv., ignorantly.
| 1622 Callis Stat. Sewers (1647) 130 King Hen. 8. incorporated the Physitians..and gave them power by Charter to examine the Imperites. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 503 Vulgar apothecaries call this Syrupe Diacodium, but imperitely. 1708 Motteux Rabelais v. xx, Rarely the Concomitants of the imperite Vulgar. |