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lime verb1. LOE.
[from LIME noun1.]
I.
verb trans. Join together, unite. LOE.
verb trans. Smear with a sticky substance, spec. with birdlime to catch birds. ME.
verb trans. Catch with birdlime. Freq. fig., entrap, ensnare. arch. ME.
verb trans. Foul, defile. LME-L16.
II. verb trans. Coat with limewash. LME-E17.
verb intrans. Put lime into wine. rare (Shakes.). Only in L16.
verb trans. & intrans. Dress (land, crops, etc.) with lime to improve growth. E17.
verb trans. Steep (skins) in lime and water. L17.
verb trans. Give (wood) a bleached effect by treating it with lime. Chiefly as limed ppl adjective. M20.