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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lime \Lime\ (l[imac]m), n. [See {Leam} a string.] A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lime \Lime\, n. [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See {Linden}.] (Bot.) The linden tree. See {Linden}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lime \Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See {Lemon}.] 1. (Bot.) The fruit of the {Citrus aurantifolia}, allied to the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which bears it. Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of the closely related {citron}, of which there are two varieties, {Citrus Medica}, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the {sweet lime} ({Citrus Medica}, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour. See {citron}. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lime \Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limed} (l[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liming}.] [Cf. AS. gel[imac]man to glue or join together. See {Lime} a viscous substance.] 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. [1913 Webster] These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To entangle; to insnare. [1913 Webster] We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. --Sir J. Child. [1913 Webster] 4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together." --Shak. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lime \Lime\, n. [AS. l[imac]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[imac]m, Icel. l[imac]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 with. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Oxide of calcium, {CaO}; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called {quicklime}, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming {slaked lime}, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc. [1913 Webster] {Caustic lime}, Calcium hydroxide or slaked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime. {Lime burner}, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make lime. {Lime pit}, a limestone quarry. {Lime rod}, {Lime twig}, a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: lime \lime\ (l[imac]m"), a. having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime (the fruit). [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Citron \Cit"ron\ (s[i^]t"r[u^]n), n. [F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. ki`tron citron] 1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic; it is produced by the citron tree ({Citrus medica}). The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce. The fruit was once called the {lime}. [1913 Webster] 2. A citron tree, {Citrus medica}. [1913 Webster] 3. A citron melon. [1913 Webster] {Citron melon}. (a) A small variety of muskmelon with sugary greenish flesh. (b) A small variety of watermelon, whose solid white flesh is used in making sweetmeats and preserves. {Citron tree} (Bot.), the tree which bears citrons. It was probably a native of northern India, and is now understood to be the typical form of {Citrus Medica}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: lime n 1: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone [syn: {calcium hydroxide}, {lime}, {slaked lime}, {hydrated lime}, {calcium hydrate}, {caustic lime}, {lime hydrate}] 2: a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide [syn: {calcium oxide}, {quicklime}, {lime}, {calx}, {calcined lime}, {fluxing lime}, {unslaked lime}, {burnt lime}] 3: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds [syn: {birdlime}, {lime}] 4: any of various related trees bearing limes [syn: {lime}, {lime tree}, {Citrus aurantifolia}] 5: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart- shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber [syn: {linden}, {linden tree}, {basswood}, {lime}, {lime tree}] 6: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees v 1: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds [syn: {birdlime}, {lime}] 2: cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn" From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: lime /lim/ 1. file 2. lime