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liming
(encz) | liming,vápnění n: Zdeněk Brož |
Liming
(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.
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These twigs, in time, will come to be limed.
--L'Estrange.
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2. To entangle; to insnare.
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We had limed ourselves
With open eyes, and we must take the chance.
--Tennyson.
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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.
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Land may be improved by draining, marling, and
liming. --Sir J.
Child.
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4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones
together." --Shak. |
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liming
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Sliming
(gcide) | Slime \Slime\ (sl[imac]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slimed
(sl[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Sliming.]
To smear with slime. --Tennyson.
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Subliming
(gcide) | Sublime \Sub*lime"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Subliming.] [Cf. L. sublimare, F. sublimer to
subject to sublimation. See Sublime, a., and cf.
Sublimate, v. t.]
1. To raise on high. [Archaic]
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A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of
vanity and conceit. --E. P.
Whipple.
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2. (Chem.) To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat,
volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill
off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify.
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3. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.
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The sun . . .
Which not alone the southern wit sublimes,
But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes. --Pope.
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4. To dignify; to ennoble.
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An ordinary gift can not sublime a person to a
supernatural employment. --Jer. Taylor.
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