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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Line \Line\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lined} (l[imac]nd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Lining}.] [See {Line} flax.]
     1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with
        silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin.
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              The inside lined with rich carnation silk. --W.
                                                    Browne.
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     2. To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as
        a purse with money.
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              The charge amounteth very high for any one man's
              purse, except lined beyond ordinary, to reach unto.
                                                    --Carew.
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              Till coffee has her stomach lined.    --Swift.
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     3. To place persons or things along the side of for security
        or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify;
        as, to line works with soldiers.
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              Line and new repair our towns of war
              With men of courage and with means defendant.
                                                    --Shak.
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     4. To impregnate; -- applied to brute animals. --Creech.
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     {Lined gold}, gold foil having a lining of another metal.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  lined \lined\ adj.
     1. furnished with items in a line or as if in a line.
  
     Note: Often used in hyphenated form, prefixed by the item
           arranged in a line; as, tree-lined streets.
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     2. having visible lines; -- used especially of skin; as,
        their lined faces were immeasurably sad. Contrasted to
        {smooth}.
  
     Syn: furrowed, seamed.
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     3. having a lining or a liner; often used in combination; as,
        a lined skirt; a silk-lined jacket. Opposite of {unlined}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  bordered \bor"dered\ adj.
     having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes
     used as a combining term; as, black-bordered handkerchief.
     Antonym of {unbordered}. [Narrower terms: {boxed}; {deckled,
     deckle-edged, featheredged}; {lined}; {seagirt, sea-girt}]
     Also See: {finite}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lined
       adj 1: bordered by a line of things; "tree lined streets"
       2: (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams; "their
          lined faces were immeasurably sad"; "a seamed face" [syn:
          {seamed}]
       3: having a lining or liner or a liner; often used in
          combination; "a lined skirt"; "a silk-lined jacket" [ant:
          {unlined}]

















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