Meaning
BIRD'-EYE
BIRD'-LIME, n. [bird and lime.] A viscous substance,usually made of the juice of holly-bark, extracted by boiling, mixed with a third-part of nut oil or thin grease, used to catch birds. For this purpose, the twigs of a bush are smeared over with this viscid substance.
BIRD'-LIMED, a. Smeared with bird-lime; spread to ensnare.
BIRD'-MAN, n. [bird and man.] A fowler or bird-catcher.
BIRD'-PEPPER, n. [bird and pepper.] A species of Capsicum or Guinea-pepper; a shrubby plant, bearing a small oval fruit, more biting than the other sorts.
