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licking the birse

licking the birse is the present participle and gerund 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 licking the birse

What is licking the birse the present participle and gerund of?
Licking the birse is the present participle and gerund of lick the birse.

Words near licking the birse in the dictionary

  1. licking one's wounds
  2. licking out
  3. licking someone's ass
  4. licking someone's balls
  5. licking someone's boots
  6. licking the birse
  7. licking the dust
  8. licking the pants off
  9. licking up
  10. lickings
  11. lickity

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