Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
GIMP
I. noun
Etymology: perhaps from Dutch
Date: 1664
an ornamental flat braid or round cord used as a trimming,
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps from gimp fish line strengthened with wire
Date: 1893
spirit , vim ,
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1925
cripple 1a, limp , gimpy adjective
IV. intransitive verb
Date: circa 1931
limp , hobble