roup
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Etymology
Origin of roup1
First recorded in 1550–60; origin uncertain
Origin of roup2
First recorded in 1575–85; probably imitative
Origin of roup3
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English roupen “to cry, shout,” from Old Norse raupa “to boast” (or hrōpa “to shout; to slander, defame”)
Example Sentences
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Another roup on the same ground asked for 20%.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of my readers may take exception to me either in regard to roup or white diarrhoea.
From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)
They were both bidding at the roup and some business thegither.
From The Judge by West, Rebecca
The first symptoms of roup are those of an ordinary cold, but as the disease progresses a cheesy secretion appears in the head and throat.
From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)
When he got the estate into trouble it was my care and skill saved it from roup and rent rack.
From Playing With Fire by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
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