Lime \Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed (l[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Liming.]

[Cf. AS. gel[=i]man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.]

1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. --L'Estrange.

2. To entangle; to insnare.

We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. --Tennyson.

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.

Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. --Sir J. Child.

4. To cement. ``Who gave his blood to lime the stones together.'' --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)