单词 | outroop |
释义 | † outroopn. Obsolete. An auction; = outcry n. 3a. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > a public sale > [noun] > auction port-salea1513 outroop1578 auction1595 subhastation1600 outcryc1604 outsalea1670 roup1676 vendue1679 cant1705 auction-sale1820 silent auction1866 absolute auction1870 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 365 This newe Iudge..commaunded all his goodes to be sold by out-thrappe, for a greate deal lesse then his goodes were woorth. 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. xxix. 54/1 The principal streete of the Citie, named the straight streete, and is called the Leylon, which is as much to say, as an outroop. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Baston The third (and last) knock of the Cryers staffe in an Outrope. 1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. 249 The statelyest free Townes of Italy were sold as at an outrop, who would give most. 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xliv. 364 It was his..Custom to sell Laws.., as at an Outroop or Putsale, to him who offered most for them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1578 |
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