limb of the law
1Limb of the law — Limb Limb (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the… …
2limb of the law — a policeman Alluding perhaps to the cliché, the long arm of the law. Be t priest, or laird, or limb o law. (Nicholson, 1814) Rarely shortened to limb. A limbo was a prison, from the place where unbaptized infants dwell along with… …
3limb of the law — Lawyer, counsellor counsel, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor, attorney at law …
4Limb — (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and… …
5limb — limb1 [lim] n. [with unhistoric b < ME lim < OE, akin to ON limr, limb < IE base * (e)lei , to bend > EL(BOW)] 1. a part that extends from the trunk of a body, as an arm, leg, or wing 2. a large branch of a tree 3. any projecting part …
6Limb darkening — refers to the diminishing of intensity in the image of a star as one moves from the center of the image to the edge or limb of the image. Limb darkening occurs as the result of two effects:* The density of the star diminishes as the distance from …
7The L Word — Titre original The L Word Translittération Le mot L Autres titres francophones Elles ( Québec) Genre Série dramatique Créateur(s) …
8The L World — The L Word The L Word Titre original The L Word Autres titres francophones Elles Genre Série dramatique Créateur(s) Ilene Chaiken Pays d’origine  Ét …
9The L word — Titre original The L Word Autres titres francophones Elles Genre Série dramatique Créateur(s) Ilene Chaiken Pays d’origine  Ét …
10The Bill (series 14) — The Bill Series 14 Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 121 Broadcast Original channel ITV …
