Lime-twigged

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Beset with snares.
  2. 2
    Ensnared, as with birdlime.

    "have their Conſultations lime-twigg'd with Quirks and Sophiſms of Philoſmophical Perſmons"

Example

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"have their Conſultations lime-twigg'd with Quirks and Sophiſms of Philoſmophical Perſmons"

Etymology

From lime-twig + -ed.

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