"an act of licking or lapping," late 14c., verbal noun from lick (v.1); meaning "a beating" (1756) is from lick (v.2).
they suffered a convincing licking
Lichfield
licit
lick
lickerish
lickety-split
licking
lickspittle
licorice
lictor
lid
lidded
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