roup

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹuːp/

Etymology 1

Possibly from Old English hrōpan (“to cry out”); compare Dutch roepen, Low German ropen and German rufen.

Verb

roup (third-person singular simple present roups, present participle rouping, simple past and past participle rouped)

1. To cry or shout.
2. (Scotland) To sell by auction.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)

Noun

roup (plural roups)

1. An outcry.
2. (Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.

Derived terms

• roup sale

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain.

Noun

roup (uncountable)

1. An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae.

Synonyms

• (pigeon) canker
• (falconry) frounce
• (avian) trichomoniasis

Anagrams

• pour, puro