Wiktionary
lime-twig
n. A twig used for catching birds that is smeared with birdlime.
Usage examples of "lime-twig".
Thy witty wiles to draw, and get The lark into the trammel net: Thou hast thy cockrood, and thy glade To take the precious pheasant made: Thy lime-twigs, snares, and pit-falls then To catch the pilfering birds, not men.