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  • limit: make the limit
    [cf. speed limit] v. phr. to drive a vehicle at the maximum legal speed. (Exuma)
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  • lime conch
     [etym?] n. a variety of conch (Strombus sp.). (Black)
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  • Limburger vine
    [cf. OEDS II Limburger a strong- smelling cheese; from its odor? ] n. a plant, Morinda roic: 1977 (Patterson 121).
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  • limber up
    [cf. Brit. dial. North, Mid lamper to walk heavily EDD] v. phr.
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  • limberting
    [probably from limber adj. + thing] n. a shrub (sp?) used medicinally. = GLOVE BUSH (Andros)
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  • limber
    /limba/ v. I. [Car. idem; OED, supple, lithe] to bend over. (Black) 2. [W3 idem "usually with up"] to relax one's
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  • lily tree
    [from the appearance of its flowers] n, the maguey plant, Agave americana. = FLOWERING ALOE, SPIKED ALOE (Black)
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  • lily
    [Atlantic; "iteration of Ii, a reduced form of little" DJE; cf. LEE] adj. little: 1925 Look how dar lily boy
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  • like peas
    [Trim idem (Winer)] phr. in abundance: He get licks like peas (Nassau).
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  • liken, liking
    [cf, LIKE V. and OED liken to be assigned by repute as a lover obs, ±1575] v. to court: When
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