BIRDLET
Bird"let, n.
Defn: A little bird; a nestling.
BIRDLIKE
Bird"like`, a.
Defn: Resembling a bird.
BIRDLIME
Bird"lime`, n. Etym: [Bird + lime viscous substance.]
Defn: An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of the middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it. When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares. Not birdlime or Idean pitch produce A more tenacious mass of clammy juice. Dryden.
Note: Birdlime is also made from mistletoe, elder, etc.
BIRDLIME
Bird"lime`, v. t. T
Defn: o smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare. When the heart is thus birdlimed, then it cleaves to everything it meets with. Coodwin.
BIRDLING
Bird"ling, n.