lime-twigged en · ADJ
Etymology
From lime-twig + -ed.
Meanings
- Beset with snares.
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Ensnared, as with birdlime.
have their Conſultations lime-twigg'd with Quirks and Sophiſms of Philoſmophical Perſmons
1679, Lancelot Addison, The Life and Death of Mahumed:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lime-twigged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lime-twigged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |