limetwig

English

Etymology

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

Noun

limetwig (plural limetwigs)

1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds
2. (by extension) A snare; a trick or device

Synonyms

• limerod

Verb

limetwig (third-person singular simple present limetwigs, present participle limetwigging, simple past and past participle limetwigged)

1. (transitive, literally or figuratively) To beset with limetwigs or snares; to entangle or impede