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lime-twig

noun

Etymology

Used in English around the 15th century. lime + twig, with lime referring to birdlime.

  1. inherited from *dweygʰom✻
  2. inherited from *twīgą✻
  3. derived from *twig✻ — “branch, twig”
  4. inherited from *twiggu✻ — “small twig, shoot”
  5. inherited from twicg
  6. inherited from twig
  7. compounded as lime-twig — “lime + twig”

Definitions

  1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA