‖ limes|ˈlaɪmiːz| Pl. limites|ˈlaɪmɪtiːz|. [L. = limit.] Boundary. 1538Leland Itin. I. 1 A mile from Eltesle towards Neotes in the limes of Cambridgshire.1577–87Harrison England i. xiv. in Holinshed, The Twede..is a noble streame and the limes or bound betweene England and Scotland.