Roup
//ɹuːp// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An outcry.
- 2 An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae. uncountable
- 3 A sale of goods by auction. Scotland
Verb
- 1 To cry or shout.
- 2 To sell by auction. Scotland
"During the space of his tack he had plentiful crops of corn upon it, and when his tacks were run ont, the town took it into their own hands, and rouped it annually"
Example
More examples"During the space of his tack he had plentiful crops of corn upon it, and when his tacks were run ont, the town took it into their own hands, and rouped it annually"
Etymology
Etymology 1
A variant of roop.
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
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