roup en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɹuːp/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A variant of roop.
Meanings
- An outcry.
- (Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
roup en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɹuːp/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A variant of roop.
Meanings
- (intransitive) To cry or shout.
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(Scotland, transitive) To sell by auction.
During the space of his tack he had plentiful crops of corn upon it, and when his tacks were run ont, the town took it into their own hands, and rouped it annually
1791, William Orem, A Description of the Chanonry in Old Aberdeen:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roups | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rouped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rouped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rouping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
roup en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ɹuːp/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Uncertain.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Bird canker; an infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae.
Synonyms
canker (pigeon) · trichomoniasis · frounce