Chapter 906

Lime , n. [AS. l\'c6m ; akin to D. lijm , G. leim , OHG. l\'c6m , L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam . <?/ . Cf. Loam , Liniment .] 1. Birdlime.

Like the lime That foolish birds are caught with. Wordsworth.

2. (Chem.) Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime , obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, <-- ##sic, and thus intended (see slack, v.t.), but now it should be "slaked lime" -->and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. <-- CaO -->

&hand; Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc.

Caustic lime , calcium hydrate or slacked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime. <-- Calcium hydroxide = slaked lime --> -- Lime burner , one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make lime. -- Lime light . See Calcium light under Calcium .<-- as one word, limelight means the center of public attention, esp. in the phrase "in the limelight" --> -- Lime pit , a limestone quarry. -- Lime rod , Lime twig , a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare. Chaucer .

Lime <Xpage=854>

Lime , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Limed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Liming .] [Cf. AS. gel\'c6man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.] 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

These twigs, in time, will come to be limed . L'Estrange.

2. To entangle; to insnare.

We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. Tennyson.

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.

Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming . Sir J. Child.

4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together."

Shak.

<-- Lime, lime-colored. adj. having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime. -- n. the lime color. -->

Limehound <Xpage=854>

Lime"hound` (?) , n. [ Lime a leash + hound .] A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.

Spenser.

Limekiln <Xpage=854>

Lime"kiln` (?) , n. A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime.

Limenean <Xpage=854>

Li*men"e*an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Lima, or to the inhabitants of Lima, in Peru. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Lima.

Limer <Xpage=854>

Lim"er (?) , n. A limehound; a limmer.

Chaucer.

Limestone <Xpage=854>

Lime"stone` (?) , n. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone . Crystalline limestone is called marble .

Lime twig <Xpage=854>

Lime twig . See under 4th Lime .

Lime-twigged <Xpage=854>

Lime"-twigged` (?) , a. Beset with snares; insnared, as with birdlime.

L. Addison.

Limewater <Xpage=854>

Lime"wa`ter (?) , n. Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.

Limicol\'91 <Xpage=854>

Li*mic"o*l\'91 (?) , n. pl. [L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc. ; the Grall\'91.

Limicoline <Xpage=854>

Li*mic"o*line (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicol\'91.

Liminess <Xpage=854>

Lim"i*ness (?) , n. The state or quality of being limy.

Limit <Xpage=854>

Lim"it (?) , n. [From L. limes , limitis : cf. F. limite ; -or from E. limit , v . See Limit , v. t. ] 1. That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the limits of human knowledge or endeavor.

As eager of the chase, the maid Beyond the forest's verdant limits strayed. Pope.

2. The space or thing defined by limits.

The archdeacon hath divided it Into three limits very equally. Shak.

3. That which terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent.

The dateless limit of thy dear exile. Shak.

The limit of your lives is out. Shak.

4. A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance.

I prithee, give no limits to my tongue. Shak.

5. (Logic & Metaph.) A determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic a differentia.

6. (Math.) A determinate quantity, to which a variable one continually approaches, and may differ from it by less than any given difference, but to which, under the law of variation, the variable can never become exactly equivalent.

Elastic limit . See under Elastic . -- Prison limits , a definite, extent of space in or around a prison, within which a prisoner has liberty to go and come.

Syn. -- Boundary; border; edge; termination; restriction; bound; confine.

Limit <Xpage=854>

Lim"it (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Limited ; p. pr. & vb. n. Limiting .] [F. limiter , L. limitare , fr. limes , limitis , limit; prob. akin to limen threshold, E. eliminate ; cf. L. limus sidelong.] To apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word.

Limiting parallels (Astron.) , those parallels of latitude between which only an occultation of a star or planet by the moon, in a given case, can occur.

Limit <Xpage=854>

Lim"it , v. i. To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region; as, a limiting friar . [Obs.]

Limitable <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being limited.

Limitaneous <Xpage=854>

Lim`i*ta"ne*ous (?) , a. [L. limitancus . See Limit , v. t. ] Of or pertaining to a limit. [Obs.]

Limitarian <Xpage=854>

Lim`i*ta"ri*an (?) , a. Tending to limit.

Limitary <Xpage=854>

Lim"i*ta*ry (?) , a. [L. limitaris . See Limit , v. t. ] 1. Placed at the limit, as a guard. "Proud limitary cherub."

Milton.

2. Confined within limits; limited in extent, authority, power, etc. "The limitary ocean."

Trench.

The poor, limitary creature calling himself a man of the world. De Quincey.

3. Limiting, or tending to limit; restrictive.

Doctrines limitary , if not subversive of the papal power. Milman.

Limitary <Xpage=854>

Lim"i*ta*ry , n. ; pl. -ries (<?/) . 1. That which serves to limit; a boundary; border land. [Obs.]

Fuller.

2. A limiter. See Limiter , 2.

Limitate <Xpage=854>

Lim"i*tate (?) , a. [L. limitatus , p. p. of limitare to limit. See Limit , v. t. ] Bounded by a distinct line.

Limitation <Xpage=854>

Lim`i*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. limitatio : cf. F. Limitation . See Limit , v. t. ] 1. The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council .

They had no right to mistake the limitation . . . of their own faculties, for an inherent limitation of the possible modes of existence in the universe. J. S. Mill.

2. That which limits; a restriction; a qualification; a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception; as, limitations of thought .

The cause of error is ignorance what restraints and limitations all principles have in regard of the matter whereunto they are applicable. Hooker.

3. A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district.

Chaucer. Latimer.

4. A limited time within or during which something is to be done.

You have stood your limitation , and the tribunes Endue you with the people's voice. Shak.

5. (Law) (a) A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit. (b) A settling of an estate or property by specific rules. (c) A restriction of power; as, a constitutional limitation .

Wharton. Bouvier.

To know one's own limitations , to know the reach and limits of one's abilities.

A. R. Wallace.

Limited <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*ed (?) , a. Confined within limits; narrow; circumscribed; restricted; as, our views of nature are very limited .

Limited company , a company in which the liability of each shareholder is limited by the number of shares he has taken, so that he can not be called on to contribute beyond the amount of his shares. [Eng.] Mozley & W.

Limitedly <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*ed*ly , adv. With limitation.

limitedness <Xpage=854>

lim"it*ed*ness , n. The quality of being limited.

Limiter <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*er (?) , n. 1. One who, or that which, limits.

2. A friar licensed to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district. [Formerly written also limitour .]

Chaucer.

A limitour of the Gray Friars, in the time of his limitation, preached many times, and had one sermon at all times. Latimer.

Limitive <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*ive (?) , a. Involving a limit; as, a limitive law, one designed to limit existing powers . [R.]

Limitless <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*less , a. Having no limits; unbounded; boundless.

Davies (Wit's Pilgr.).

Limitour <Xpage=854>

Lim"it*our (?) , n. See Limiter , 2.

Limmer <Xpage=854>

Lim"mer (?) , a. Limber. [Obs.]

Holland.

Limmer <Xpage=854>

Lim"mer , n. [F. limier . See Leamer .] 1. A limehound; a leamer.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound.

3. A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. [Scot.]

Thieves, limmers , and broken men of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.

4. (Naut.) A man rope at the side of a ladder.

Limn <Xpage=854>

Limn (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Limned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Limning (?) .] [OE. limnen , fr. luminen , for enluminen , F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. <?/. See Illuminate , Luminous .] 1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.

Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of faces, and you shall find them all different. Sir T. Browne.

2. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.

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Lim n\'91a <Xpage=855>

Lim *n\'91"a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ pertaining to a marsh, fr. <?/ a marsh.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of fresh-water air-breathing mollusks, abundant in ponds and streams; -- called also pond snail . [Written also Lymn\'91a .]

Limner <Xpage=855>

Lim"ner (?) , n. [F. enlumineur , LL. illuminator . See Limn , and cf. Alluminor .] A painter; an artist ; esp.: (a) One who paints portraits. (b) One who illuminates books. [Archaic]

Limniad <Xpage=855>

Lim"ni*ad (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ a pool.] (Myth.) See Limoniad .

Limning <Xpage=855>

Lim"ning (?) , n. The act, process, or art of one who limns; the picture or decoration so produced.

Adorned with illumination which we now call limning . Wood.

Limoges <Xpage=855>

Li*moges" (?) , n. A city of Southern France.

Limoges enamel , a kind of enamel ware in which the enamel is applied to the whole surface of a metal plaque, vase, or the like, and painted in enamel colors. The art was brought to a high degree of perfection in Limoges in the 16th century. -- Limoges ware . (a) Articles decorated with Limoges enamel . (b) Articles of porcelain, etc., manufactured at Limoges.

Limoniad <Xpage=855>

Li*mo"ni*ad (?) , n. [L. limoniades , pl., Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ meadow.] (Class. Myth.) A nymph of the meadows; -- called also Limniad .

Limonin <Xpage=855>

Li*mo"nin (?) , n. [From NL. Citrus Medica, var. Limonum , the scientific name of the lemon.] (Chem.) A bitter, white, crystalline substance found in orange and lemon seeds.

Limonite <Xpage=855>

Li"mon*ite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ any moist grassy place, a meadow : cf. F. limonite , G. limonit .] (Min.) Hydrous sesquixoide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite .

Limosis <Xpage=855>

Li*mo"sis (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/. hunger.] (Med.) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; excessive and morbid hunger.

Limous <Xpage=855>

Li"mous (?) , a. [L. limosus , fr. limus slime, mud.] Muddy; slimy; thick.

Sir T. Browne.

Limp <Xpage=855>

Limp (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Limped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Limping .] [Cf. AS. lemp healt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame , or to limp , a <?/.] To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.

Shak.

Limp <Xpage=855>

Limp , n. A halt; the act of limping.

Limp <Xpage=855>

Limp , n. (Ore Washing) A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

Limp <Xpage=855>

Limp , a. [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap , n. , lop , v. t. Cf. Limber , a. ] 1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.

Walton.

2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat .

Limper <Xpage=855>

Limp"er (?) , n. One who limps.

Limpet <Xpage=855>

Lim"pet (?) , n. [Prob. through French fr. L. lepas , -adis , Gr. <?/, <?/.] (Zo\'94l.) 1. In a general sense, any hatshaped, or conical, gastropod shell.

2. Any one of many species of marine shellfish of the order Docoglossa, mostly found adhering to rocks, between tides.

&hand; The common European limpets of the genus Patella (esp. P. vulgata ) are extensively used as food. The common New England species is Acm\'91a testudinalis . Numerous species of limpets occur on the Pacific coast of America, some of them of large size.

3. Any species of Siphonaria , a genus of limpet-shaped Pulmonifera, living between tides, on rocks.

4. A keyhole limpet. See Fissurella .

Limpid <Xpage=855>

Lim"pid (?) , a. [L. limpidus ; akin to Gr. <?/ to shine: cf. F. limpide . Cf. Lamp .] Characterized by clearness or transparency; clear; as, a limpid stream .

Springs which were clear, fresh, and limpid . Woodward.

Syn. -- Clear; transparent; pellucid; lucid; pure; crystal; translucent; bright.

Limpidity <Xpage=855>

Lim*pid"i*ty (?) , n. [L. limpiditas : cf. F. limpidit\'82 .] The quality or state of being limpid.

Limpidness <Xpage=855>

Lim"pid*ness (?) , n. Quality of being limpid; limpidity.

Limpin <Xpage=855>

Lim"pin (?) , n. A limpet. [Obs.]

Holland.

Limpingly <Xpage=855>

Limp"ing*ly (?) , adv. In a limping manner.

Limpitude <Xpage=855>

Limp"i*tude (?) , n. Limpidity. [Obs.]

Limpkin <Xpage=855>

Limp"kin (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus , intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species ( A. giganteus ) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other ( A. scolopaceus ) is found in South America. Called also courlan , and crying bird .

Limpness <Xpage=855>

Limp"ness , n. The quality or state of being limp.

Limpsy, Limsy <Xpage=855>

Limp"sy (?) , Lim"sy (?) , a. [See Limp , a. , and cf. W . llymsi having a fickle motion, weak. Cf. Flimsy .] Limp; flexible; flimsy. [Local, U. S.]

Limu <Xpage=855>

Li"mu (?) , n. (Bot.) The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as Limu Lipoa , Limu palawai , etc.

Limule <Xpage=855>

Lim"ule (?) , n. [F.] (Zo\'94l.) A limulus.

Limuloidea <Xpage=855>

Lim`u*loi"de*a (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Limulus , and -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. Called also Xiphosura .

&hand; There are six pairs of leglike organs, surrounding the mouth, most of which terminate in claws; those of the first pair (probably mandibles) are the smallest; the others have the basal joints thickened and spinose, to serve as jaws, while the terminal joints serve as legs. This group is intermediate, in some characteristics, between crustaceans and certain arachnids (scorpions), but the respiration is by means of lamellate gills borne upon the five posterior abdominal appendages, which are flat and united in pairs by their inner edges, and are protected by the lidlike anterior pair, which also bear the genital orifices.

Limulus <Xpage=855>

Lim"u*lus (?) , n. ; pl. Limuli (-l&imac;) . [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zo\'94l.) The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one ( Limulus polyphemus ) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called also Molucca crab , king crab , horseshoe crab , and horsefoot .

Limy <Xpage=855>

Lim"y (?) , a. [See 4th Lime .] 1. Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous. " Limy snares.'

Spenser.