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

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lick the birse

Source Word

lick the birse

Scotland historical

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

Japanese Meaning

スコットランドのセルカークにおいて、市民権獲得の儀式として、豚の毛束を口を通して引き抜く行為

At the Selkirk citizenship ceremony, the magistrate ordered him to lick the birse before granting him citizenship.

セルカークの市民権授与の儀式で、役人は彼に市民権を与える前に豚の剛毛を口の中に通すよう命じた。

Sense（1）

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

licks the birse

（ present singular third-person ）

licking the birse

（ participle present ）

licked the birse

（ participle past ）

licked the birse

（ past ）