lick the birse in English

Forms: licks the birse [present, singular, third-person], licking the birse [participle, present], licked the birse [participle, past], licked the birse [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-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)

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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "licked the birse",
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        "past"
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    },
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        "To draw a hog's bristle through the mouth, as part of a ceremony of citizenship in Selkirk."
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    {
      "form": "licks the birse",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "licking the birse",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "licked the birse",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "licked the birse",
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        "past"
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"lick the birse" meaning in English

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