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‖ rype|ˈryːpə|
Pl. ryper.
[a. Norw. rype, var. of rjupe, rjupa, ON. and Icel. rjúpa. See also ripa1.]
The ptarmigan. Also Comb.
The sing. and pl. forms are often confused by English writers.
1743Phil. Trans. XLII. 611 Their Birds are the Ryper, or Wood-Partridge, Ravens,..Goldfinches, &c. 1881Three in Norway 194 The skipper put up a large brood of ryper. 1894Fortn. Rev. June 749 All Englishmen may be credited with the knowledge that the rype is a grouse. Ibid., Rype-shooting in Norway without dogs. 1896Blackw. Mag. July 87 The reindeer-stalker and the ryper-shooter..exchange ideas. |