Liming

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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.
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              These twigs, in time, will come to be limed.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
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     2. To entangle; to insnare.
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              We had limed ourselves
              With open eyes, and we must take the chance.
                                                    --Tennyson.
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     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.
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              Land may be improved by draining, marling, and
              liming.                               --Sir J.
                                                    Child.
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     4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones
        together." --Shak.