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I composed my clue using the word as a verb; but I did notice that others,I presumed to be English, used it as a noun

It's called poetic license / ce

It's very confused. I checked online that a dog licence was 7s 6d and found both spellings. The article below spells it both ways within a line or two!
https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/should-the-uk-reintroduce-compulsory-dog-licenses.html

When I was in Canada I corrected a Medicine Hat salesperson about his sign "Stationary on Special" and explained to him that "stationary" means "not moving".
His response: "That's why it's on special, because it ain't moving". Collapse of stout Brit.

Franchise Celine's arrangement (7)

Silence shattered by lawlessness (7)

(Hannah -hope you can errrr...license me to use the same anagram in a different context?)

Accepted by prestigious London college, now cut and put on ice (7)

Exemption held by public ensemble(7)

Parasites three quarters allow! (7)