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ROUP
Etymology 1
Verb
roup (third-person singular simple present roups, present participle rouping, simple past and past participle rouped)
To cry or shout.
(Scotland) To sell by auction.
Noun
roup (plural roups)
An outcry.
(Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.
Etymology 2
Noun
roup (uncountable)
An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae.
Synonyms
• (pigeon) canker
• (falconry) frounce
• (avian) trichomoniasis
Anagrams
• pour, puro
Source: Wiktionary
Roup, v. i. & t. Etym: [Cf. AS. hrrufen, Goth. hr. Cf. Roop.]
Definition: To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Roup, n.
1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over. J. C. Shairp.
2. A disease in poultry. See Pip.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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