'Liming' definitions:

Definition of 'Liming'

From: GCIDE
  • Lime \Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed (l[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Liming.] [Cf. AS. gel[imac]man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.]
  • 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. [1913 Webster]
  • These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To entangle; to insnare. [1913 Webster]
  • We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 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; to lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil. [1913 Webster]
  • Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. --Sir J. Child. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together." --Shak.