1. past tense of lime; treated or coated with lime (calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide)
2. past tense of lime; caught (a bird) using a sticky substance called birdlime
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The farmer limed the soil to reduce its acidity.
• They limed the field before planting crops.
• The walls were limed to prevent moisture damage.
• In medieval times, hunters limed branches to catch small birds.
• The agricultural extension office recommended that we have our soil limed.
• The old barn walls had been limed many years ago.