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   Lime, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed (līmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Liming.] [Cf. AS. gelīman to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.]
   1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.
   
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   These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. L'Estrange.
   
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   2. To entangle; to insnare.
   
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   We had limed ourselves
   
   With open eyes, and we must take the chance. Tennyson.
   
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   3. To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, “to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them; to lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil.”
   
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   Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. Sir J. Child.
   
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   4. To cement. “Who gave his blood to lime the stones together.”  Shak.