roup 1
/roohp/ , n. Vet. Pathol.
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
[ 1800-10; orig. uncert. ]
roup 2
/roohp/ , n.
hoarseness or huskiness.
[ 1575-85; prob. imit. ]
roup 3
/rowp/ , n., v.t. Scot. and North Eng.
auction (defs. 1, 3).
[ 1250-1300; ME roupen to cry, shout raupa to boast (or hropa to shout) ]