今いましきMeanings1noun, adverbnow; at this momentarchaicArchaic noun and adverb meaning 'now' or 'the present moment'. Replaced by modern 今 (いま). Found in classical texts.See also: 今 (いま)古こ典てんでは「今いましき」を「いま」の意い味みで使つかうことがある。In classical literature, 今しき is sometimes used to mean 'now'.