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I noun(the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement.) kalk- limelight: in the limelight II noun1) (a type of small, very sour, yellowish-green citrus fruit related to the lemon.) lime (frukt)2) (( also adjective) (of) the colour of this fruit: lime walls.) gulgrønnIII noun(a tree with rough bark and small heart-shaped leaves.) lindkalk--------limettsitron--------lindIsubst. \/laɪm\/1) ( tresorten Citrus aurantifolia) lime(tre)2) ( frukt fra limetreet) limett, lime3) ( også lime juice) limejuice4) grønnfarge (som lime)IIsubst. \/laɪm\/ eller lime tree( tre i slekten Tilia) lind, lindetreIIIsubst. \/laɪm\/1) kalk2) ( også slaked lime) lesket kalk3) ( landbruk) kalk4) ( gammeldags) fuglelimIVverb \/laɪm\/1) kalke, behandle med kalk2) ( gammeldags) fange med fuglelimVverb \/laɪm\/( vestindisk) forklaring: henge rundt og prate med andre
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Lime — Lime, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. [1913 Webster] Like the lime That foolish birds are caught … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lime burner — Lime Lime, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. [1913 Webster] Like the lime That foolish birds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lime pit — Lime Lime, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. [1913 Webster] Like the lime That foolish birds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lime rod — Lime Lime, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. [1913 Webster] Like the lime That foolish birds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lime twig — Lime Lime, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. [1913 Webster] Like the lime That foolish birds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lime twig — lime′ twig n. 1) a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds 2) a snare or trap • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
lime twig — n. 1. a twig smeared with birdlime to snare birds 2. any kind of snare … English World dictionary
Lime (material) — For other uses, see Lime (disambiguation). Limestone quarry in Brønnøy, Norway. Lime is a general term for calcium containing inorganic materials, in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides predominate. Strictly speaking, lime is calcium oxide or … Wikipedia
lime twig — 1. a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds. 2. a snare or trap. [1400 50; late ME] * * * lime twig, 1. a twig smeared with birdlime for catching birds. 2. Figurative. anything used to ensnare: »Catch fools with lime twigs dipt with pardons… … Useful english dictionary
lime-twig — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English lyme twig, from lyme, lim lime + twig 1. : a twig covered with birdlime to catch birds 2. : snare, trap called her beauty lime twigs … Useful english dictionary
lime-twig — noun Date: 15th century 1. a twig covered with birdlime to catch birds 2. snare … New Collegiate Dictionary