lime twig
noun
a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds.
a snare or trap.
Origin of lime twig
1late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words Nearby lime twig
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How to use lime twig in a sentence
As soon as the hoopoe sees the worms it darts upon them, and thus makes the lime twig fall upon itself, which embarrasses it.
The Natural History of Cage Birds | J. M. BechsteinFine fowlers they are, for every finger of theirs is a lime twig with which they catch dotterels.
Extracts Relating to Mediaeval Markets and Fairs in England | Helen Douglas-IrvineNow I should follow him; but love has laid a lime-twig for me, and made a lame god of me.
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