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The portion of food bitten off at once; as much as is taken in the mouth at once; a mouthful; = bite, n. 4. Obs.
A piece bitten off (usually to eat); a mouthful.
An act of licking. Hence quasi-concrete a small quantity, so much as may be had by licking; also lick-up. a lick of goodwill (Scottish), ‘a small…
spec. (originally U.S.). Frequently in plural. A small quantity of (usually savoury) food nibbled or consumed as a snack; a morsel or titbit of food…