- roup
- A disease of chickens. Hoarseness. An auction sale. See articles of roup.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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roup|y — «ROO pee», adjective, roup|i|er, roup|i|est. 1. affected with the disease roup. 2. hoarse or husky … Useful english dictionary
Roup — Roup, n. 1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] 2. A disease in poultry. See {Pip}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roup — Roup, v. i. & t. [Cf. AS. hr?pan to cry out, G. rufen, Goth. hr?pian. Cf. {Roop}.] To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roup — roup·et; roup; … English syllables
roup — a word used in Scotland for an auction. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
roup — rüp, rau̇p n any of various respiratory disorders of poultry esp TRICHOMONIASIS (c) … Medical dictionary
roup — [ro͞op] n. [prob. akin to or < MFr roupie, snivel < ?] an infectious disease of poultry, characterized by mucous discharge from the eyes and nasal passages roupy adj. roupier, roupiest … English World dictionary
roup|et — «ROO piht», adjective. Scottish. roupy … Useful english dictionary
roup — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1808 any of various respiratory disorders of poultry … New Collegiate Dictionary
roup — roup1 /roohp/, n. Vet. Pathol. any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry. [1800 10; orig. uncert.] roup2 /roohp/, n. hoarseness or huskiness. [1575 85; prob. imit.] roup3 /rowp/, n., v.t. Scot. and North Eng. auction… … Universalium
