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Example Sentences
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Another roup on the same ground asked for 20%.
From Time Magazine Archive
The auctioneer was screamed at for favouring his friends, and at times the roup became so noisy that men and women had to be forcibly ejected.
From Auld Licht Idylls by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
“The digging of the grave, the crying of deceased’s effects at the roup, and the ringing of the ‘passing-bell’ are all provided for by the treasurer, out of his continually replenishing and inexhaustible kirk-box.”
From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various
They were disposed of often by public roup in this county, or driven to the southern markets.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by William M'Combie
Keeps show birds in condition and prevents colds, roup and liver trouble.
From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.
