roup
Example Sentences
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Another roup on the same ground asked for 20%.
From Time Magazine Archive
The day arrived when everything was to be sold by public roup.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
The most certain way of identifying roup is a characteristic sickening odor.
From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings
Na, na, a' daurna promise for the roup, but ye can cairry it on whether a 'm there or no; prices dinna hang on a beadle, and they 're far mair than appearances.
From Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers by Ian Maclaren
A good system of ventilation is essential, as murky, damp air breeds colds and roup.
From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings
