pass the pikes en · VERB
Meanings
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(archaic) To endure a difficult or unpleasant ordeal.
This I shall leave to the judgement of those, who have passed the Pikes, and know better then my self to speak the truth of it,
1662, Jacques Olivier, translated by Richard Banke, A Discourse of Women, Shewing Their Imperfections Alphabetically, →OCLC, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pass through the pikes | alternative | lexicographic | |
| passes the pikes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| passing the pikes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| passed the pikes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| passed the pikes | Tense=Past | lexicographic |