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licked the birse

licked the birse is the simple past and past participle of lick the birse.

Meaning of lick the birse

Verb

lick the birse (third-person singular simple present licks the birse, present participle licking the birse, simple past and past participle licked the birse)

  1. (Scotland, historical) To draw a hog's bristle through the mouth, as part of a ceremony of citizenship in Selkirk.

Questions about licked the birse

What is licked the birse the simple past and past participle of?
Licked the birse is the simple past and past participle of lick the birse.

Words near licked the birse in the dictionary

  1. licked one's wounds
  2. licked out
  3. licked someone's ass
  4. licked someone's balls
  5. licked someone's boots
  6. licked the birse
  7. licked the dust
  8. licked the pants off
  9. licked up
  10. lickedy
  11. lickedy-split

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