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roup 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 |