Defn: A nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of there feet, and rime, and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet, and rime; as —
There was a young lady, Amanda,
Whose Ballades Lyriques were quite fin de
Siècle, I deem
But her Journal Intime
Was what sent her papa to Uganda.
LIMESTONE
Lime"stone`, n.
Defn: A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.
LIME TWIG
Lime twig
Defn: . See under 4th Lime.
LIME-TWIGGED
Lime"-twigged`, a.
Defn: Beset with snares; insnared, as with birdlime. L. Addison.
LIMEWATER
Lime"wa`ter, n.
Defn: Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.