~ 1
■ noun
1》 an arm, leg, or wing.
2》 a large branch of a tree.
↘a branch of a cross.
3》 a projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range.
↘a projecting section of a building.
Phrases
life and ~ life and bodily faculties.
out on a ~ in a position not supported by anyone else.
tear someone ~ from ~ violently dismember someone.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
~less adjective
Origin
OE lim , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 Astronomy a specified edge of the disc of the sun, moon, or other celestial object.
2》 Botany the blade or broad part of a leaf or petal.
↘the spreading upper part of a tube-shaped flower.
3》 the graduated arc of a quadrant or other scientific instrument.
Origin
ME: from Fr. ~e or L. ~us 'hem, border'.