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
There should also be a medicine dropper, such as is used to fill fountain pens, and a small sewing machine oil can to use in cases of roup.
From Profitable Squab Breeding by Dare, Carl
Fountains are preferable to open vessels, in which the fowls are apt to void their dung, and the chickens to dabble and catch cold, often causing roup, cramp, &c.
From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh
The counting of these bottles was a labor, but it is not even by them that the roup is remembered.
From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Mr. Wright advises half a grain of cayenne pepper with half a grain of powdered allspice in a bolus of the meal, or one of Baily's roup pills to be given daily.
From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh
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