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Lick (lĭk), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Licked (lĭkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Licking.] [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likkōn, D. likken, OHG. lecchōn, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laigōn, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. λείχειν , Skr. lih, rih. √121.  Cf. Lecher, Relish.]
    1. To draw or pass the tongue over; as, “a dog licks his master's hand”.  Addison.

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    2. To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, “a dog or cat licks milk”.  Shak.

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    To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. “His enemies shall lick the dust.”  Ps. lxxii. 9. -- To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking. Hudibras. -- To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon. South. -- To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely. Shak. Num. xxii. 4.

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Lick, n. [See Lick, v.]
    1. A stroke of the tongue in licking. “A lick at the honey pot.”  Dryden.

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    2. A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, “to put on colors with a lick of the brush”. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied. [Colloq.]

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    A lick of court whitewash. Gray.

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    3. A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs.  Called also salt lick. [U. S.]

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Lick, v. t. [Cf. OSw. lägga to place, strike, prick.] To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low]  Carlyle. Thackeray.

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Lick, n. A slap; a quick stroke. [Colloq.] “A lick across the face.”  Dryden.

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