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Added 10 October 2026

limetwig

noun

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A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds
A snare; a trick or device

verb

To beset with limetwigs or snares; to entangle or impede

Origin

From Middle English lime-twig, equivalent to lime + twig.

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