†b.transitive. to tick up: to lift smartly, whip up.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > make to go up or cause to rise [verb (transitive)] > lift or take up > lift briskly
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hitch1834
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1586 W. WarnerAlbions Eng.ii. xi. 45 Than ticks he vp her tucked Frocke, nor did Calysto blush.