About The Word Birdlime
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Birdlime
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What's The Definition Of Birdlime?
[n] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
[v] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds Synonyms | Synonyms for Birdlime: lime | lime Related Terms | Find terms related to Birdlime: See Also | adhesive | adhesive material | scatter | spread | spread out Birdlime In Webster's Dictionary \Bird"lime`\, n. [Bird + lime viscous substance.]
An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of the
middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and
cleansing it. When a twig is smeared with this substance it
will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence:
Anything which insnares.
Not birdlime or Idean pitch produce A more tenacious
mass of clammy juice. --Dryden.
Note: Birdlime is also made from mistletoe, elder, etc.
\Bird"lime`\, v. t. To smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare. When the heart is thus birdlimed, then it cleaves to everything it meets with. --Coodwin. |
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