Meanings
verbkiss the rod (third-person singular simple present kisses the rod, present participle kissing the rod, simple past and past participle kissed the rod)
present singular third person kisses the rod · participle present kissing the rod · participle past kissed the rod · past kissed the rod
- To submit to punishment.
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