I. ˈrōp, ˈrüp verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English roupen, from Middle Dutch roepen to cry out, call; akin to Old English hrōpan to cry out, call, Old High German hruoffan, Old Norse hrōpa to slander, Gothic hropjan to cry out, call, and perhaps to Old English hrēth glory — more at caduceus
intransitive verb
dialect chiefly Britain : to call or shout hoarsely : croak
transitive verb
Scotland : to sell at auction
II. noun
( -s )
1. Scotland : clamor , shouting
2. chiefly Scotland : a public auction
III. ˈrüp noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: any of various respiratory disorders of poultry: as
a. : coryza of chickens especially when in an advanced stage and marked by the presence of thick cheesy mucus — compare pip
b. : infectious sinusitis
c. : fowl pox b
d. : avitaminosis A of poultry