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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lim-,) Lymit, -et, -ed, ppl. a.1 [Lime v.: cf. ME. (14th c.) and e.m.E. lim-, lymed smeared with birdlime, and mod. Eng. (1707) limed (land).] a. Of skins: Having been steeped in lime. b. Of land: Dressed with lime.a. 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 42 b.
Lymit hydis 1594 Paisley B. Rec. 155.
That na persoun … lay ony lymit hydis in the … Cairt 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) .
For the stowth of ane halff of ane lymit meiris skinis [sic] 1612 Brechin Test. II. 222.
Tua daiker lymit ledder 1623 Edinb. Test. LII. 22 b.
In the lyme hoilles of lymit ledder ffourtie heydesb. 1628 Reg. Great S. 445/2.
Cum pasturagio 24 summarum animalium infra … Newtoun … et lie tathit et lymet [ed. lynet] infra Auldland 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 679.
The said lymed ground
