- 1. n. An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of the middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it. When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare. Source: opted
- 3. n. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds Source: wordnet
- 4. v. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds Source: wordnet
- 5. An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of the middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it. When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares. Not birdlime or Idean pitch produce A more tenacious mass of clammy juice. Dryden. Note: Birdlime is also made from mistletoe, elder, etc. o smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare. When the heart is thus birdlimed, then it cleaves to everything it meets with. Coodwin. Source: webster
- 6. An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of themiddle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it.When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birdswhich may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares.Not birdlime or Idean pitch produce A more tenacious mass of clammyjuice. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 7. n. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds v. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds Source: ecdict
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