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

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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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