Part 6543

<hw>Lime</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly <ets>line</ets>, for earlier <ets>lind</ets>. See <er>Linden</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The linden tree. See <er>Linden</er>.</def>

<h1>Lime</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lime</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lime</ets>; of Persian origin. See <er>Lemon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; <spn>Citrus Medica</spn>, var. <spn>acida</spn> which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (<spn>C. Medica</spn>, var. <spn>Limetta</spn>) which is only slightly sour.</def>

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<hw>Lime</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>l\'c6m</ets>; akin to D. <ets>lijm</ets>, G. <ets>leim</ets>, OHG. <ets>l\'c6m</ets>, L. <ets>limus</ets> mud, <ets>linere</ets> to smear, and E. <ets>loam</ets>. <ets><?/</ets>. Cf. <er>Loam</er>, <er>Liniment</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Birdlime.</def>

<blockquote>Like the <b>lime</b> That foolish birds are caught with. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called <altname>quicklime</altname>, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, <-- ##sic, and thus intended (see slack, v.t.), but now it should be "slaked lime" -->and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.</def><-- <chform>CaO</chform> -->

<note>&hand; Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc.</note>

<cs><col>Caustic lime</col>, <cd>calcium hydrate or slacked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime.</cd><-- Calcium hydroxide = slaked lime --> -- <col>Lime burner</col>, <cd>one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make lime.</cd> -- <col>Lime light</col>. <cd>See <cref>Calcium light</cref> under <er>Calcium</er>.<-- as one word, limelight means the center of public attention, esp. in the phrase "in the limelight" --></cd> -- <col>Lime pit</col>, <cd>a limestone quarry.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Lime rod</col>, <col>Lime twig</col></mcol>, <cd>a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare. <i>Chaucer</i>.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Lime</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Limed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Liming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>gel\'c6man</ets> to glue or join together. See <er>Lime</er> a viscous substance.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> </def>To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.</def>

<blockquote>These twigs, in time, will come to be <b>limed</b>. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To entangle; to insnare.</def>

<blockquote>We had <b>limed</b> ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; <as>as, to <ex>lime</ex> hides for removing the hair; to <ex>lime</ex> sails in order to whiten them.</as></def>

<blockquote>Land may be improved by draining, marling, and <b>liming</b>. <i>Sir J. Child.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To cement.</def> "Who gave his blood to <i>lime</i> the stones together."

<i>Shak.</i>

<-- Lime, lime-colored. adj. having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime. -- n. the lime color. -->

<h1>Limehound</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lime"hound`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lime</ets> a leash + <ets>hound</ets>.]</ety> <def>A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Limekiln</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Lime"kiln`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime.</def>

<h1>Limenean</h1> <Xpage=854>

<hw>Li*men"e*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Lima, or to the inhabitants of Lima, in Peru.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A native or inhabitant of Lima.</def></def2>

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<hw>Lim"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A limehound; a limmer.</def>