Obs. [f. LIME v.3 + -ING1.] Copulation.

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1607.  Topsell, Four-f. Beasts, 138. Sometime she bringeth forth but one, which is a good argument to proue that she is filled at the first lyming.

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1674.  N. Fairfax, Bulk & Selv., 130. Why Slugs or Dodmans ingender in the neck, and are so many hours, if not days, in the limeing.

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