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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lime,) Lyme, v. [ME. (a 1225) to cement, smear with bird-lime etc., catch with bird-lime, (15th c.) to lime-wash, e.m.E. (1620) to dress (land) with lime, (1688) to steep (skins) in lime.] a. tr. To steep (skins) in a solution of lime. b. absol. To dress land with lime.a. 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 18.
The skinis … is provin to be fund lymit in his hous 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 84.
That nane alme nor grow or lyme anye scheip skynnis … or calff skynnis 1674 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 9 Dec.
To pay … for ane hyde to have bein lymed barked and drest 1695 Berw. Nat. C. XXXIII. 4.
That non of the tread lym or plot the skins … from any person excepting ane tradsmanb. 1659 Lanark B. Rec. 173.
The frst yeir to lyme and fauch without payment a1699 Skene Agric. MS.
Concerning lyming [of ground for crops] they lyme befor the peiss but not befor the wheit