LARRUPS

Verb

larrups

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of larrup

Source: Wiktionary


LARRUP

Lar"rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Larruped; p. pr. & vb. n. Larruping.] Etym: [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.]

Definition: To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] Forby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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