Im*pure" , v. t. To defile; to pollute. [Obs.]
Bp. Hall.
Im*pure" (?), a. [L. impurus; pref. im- not + purus pure: cf. F. impur. See Pure.]
1. Not pure; not
clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or
unwholesome; mixed or
impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated;
as, impure water or air;
impure drugs, food,
etc.
2. Defiled by sin or guilt;
unholy; unhallowed; --
said of persons or things.
3. Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or ideas. "Impure desires." Cowper.
4. (Script.) Not purified according to the ceremonial law of Moses; unclean.
5. (Language) Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure style.
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