roupyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈruːpi/, U.S.

/ˈrupi/

Forms: 1700s– roopy, 1700s– roupy; English regional (chiefly northern) 1800s– roopy, 1800s– roupy, 1900s– rowpy (Yorkshire); Scottish 1700s rupy, 1700s–1800s 2000s– roopy, 1800s roopie, 1800s roupie, 1800s– roupy; Irish English 1900s– roopy, 1900s– roupy (northern).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roup n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < roup n.¹ + -y suffix¹. With sense 2 compare earlier rouped adj.

1. Of poultry or other birds: affected with roup (roup n.¹ 1); relating to or characteristic of roup. Also figurative.Quot. 1722 was treated in N.E.D. as an example of roupy adj.², but both the general context and the reference to rotten eggs (cf. quot. 1822) suggest that it should be reassigned.

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1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 234 The Breath of such a Person would poison, and instantly kill a Bird; not only a small Bird, but even a Cock or Hen, and that if it did not immediately kill the latter, it would cause them to be roupy as they call it; particularly that if they had laid any Eggs at that Time, they would all be rotten.

1732 Harlot's Progress (ed. 2) 60 She call'd him stupid preaching Puppy; Compar'd him to a Cock that' roopy, Who neither crows not treads the Hens, Yet plagues them still.

1822 ‘B. Moubray’ Pract. Treat. Domest. Poultry (ed. 4) 213 Roupy hens seldom lay, and their eggs are scarcely wholesome.

1881 Pet Stock Pigeon & Poultry Bull. 12 127/2 Something like a dozen of them were down at once with roup,..throat filled with roupy phlegm and cheesy matter, so that they could hardly breathe.

1923 Times 1 Oct. 5/4 Exposure..will often cause colds, and in some instances roupy developments, as indicated by a discharge from the nostrils, sneezing, and difficulty in breathing.

1930 Poultry Husb. Oct. 308/3 (advt.) Meet roup with prevention and brace them up during roupy weather.

1966 Life 13 May 93/1 Other than..kicking all the roupy chickens out of the cellar Betty managed to fit right in with local ways.

2. Hoarse, husky.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > hoarse or husky

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stoppedc1485

hoarsy1570

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throaty1647

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hoarsened1798

gruffish1812

gin and fog1842

grasshoppery1849

croaky1851

feathery1881

tonsilly1894

wine-tasting1936

gravelly1944

gravelled1958

1756 Sham Fight ii. 29 Who speaks of a Vernon now, that but a little while ago bellowed forth his Praise with their roopy Throats, and were even hoarse in chanting their fulsome Encomiums on his Valour.

1782 Two Anc. Sc. Poems 143 (note) Is roopy, hoarse, derived from this?

1787 Young Men & Maids Delight 11 Good Mr. Cock, pray keep at home..You crow quite roopy, and for me, No charms delighting can I see.

1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) vii. 68 He had observed I was sometimes hoarse—a little roopy was his exact expression.

1864 M. E. Braddon J. Marchmont III. 179 The lonely hen set up a roopy cackle.

1872 F. W. Robinson Bridge of Glass II. i The sheep grew wheezy and roupy and unnaturally dispirited.

1898 N. Munro John Splendid iv. 48 The crows..complained in a rasping roupy chorus.

1910 S. R. Crockett Love's Young Dream iii. xxiv. 197 This academic clock cleared its decks for real action—almost it might be said that it cleared its throat, such a roopy gasping crow did it emit.

1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 8 Feb. b1/3 The roupy-voiced campaigner Bill Clinton.

2007 G. M. Fraser Reavers 190 His tone was roopy wi' sudden menace.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† roupyadj.²

Forms: see roup n.² and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roup n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < roup n.² + -y suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

Of poultry: affected by inflammation of the oil gland (see roup n.²).Quot. 1722 at roupy adj.¹ 1 was entered under this headword in N.E.D. (1910). In quot. 1823 the sense is uncertain.

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1775 Feathers 3 Can the hens command an old Cock-Turk, Eat up with sloth, to do his daily work? Who, for his roupy rump leaves walk and food, And brooding keeps his perch in sulky mood.

1823 New Monthly Mag. 8 501 Fast he sat as roopy turkey-poult.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roupy
释义	roupyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈruːpi/, U.S. /ˈrupi/ Forms: 1700s– roopy, 1700s– roupy; English regional (chiefly northern) 1800s– roopy, 1800s– roupy, 1900s– rowpy (Yorkshire); Scottish 1700s rupy, 1700s–1800s 2000s– roopy, 1800s roopie, 1800s roupie, 1800s– roupy; Irish English 1900s– roopy, 1900s– roupy (northern). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roup n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < roup n.¹ + -y suffix¹. With sense 2 compare earlier rouped adj. 1. Of poultry or other birds: affected with roup (roup n.¹ 1); relating to or characteristic of roup. Also figurative.Quot. 1722 was treated in N.E.D. as an example of roupy adj.², but both the general context and the reference to rotten eggs (cf. quot. 1822) suggest that it should be reassigned. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of birds > [adjective] > disorders of poultry > catarrh roupy1722 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 234 The Breath of such a Person would poison, and instantly kill a Bird; not only a small Bird, but even a Cock or Hen, and that if it did not immediately kill the latter, it would cause them to be roupy as they call it; particularly that if they had laid any Eggs at that Time, they would all be rotten. 1732 Harlot's Progress (ed. 2) 60 She call'd him stupid preaching Puppy; Compar'd him to a Cock that' roopy, Who neither crows not treads the Hens, Yet plagues them still. 1822 ‘B. Moubray’ Pract. Treat. Domest. Poultry (ed. 4) 213 Roupy hens seldom lay, and their eggs are scarcely wholesome. 1881 Pet Stock Pigeon & Poultry Bull. 12 127/2 Something like a dozen of them were down at once with roup,..throat filled with roupy phlegm and cheesy matter, so that they could hardly breathe. 1923 Times 1 Oct. 5/4 Exposure..will often cause colds, and in some instances roupy developments, as indicated by a discharge from the nostrils, sneezing, and difficulty in breathing. 1930 Poultry Husb. Oct. 308/3 (advt.) Meet roup with prevention and brace them up during roupy weather. 1966 Life 13 May 93/1 Other than..kicking all the roupy chickens out of the cellar Betty managed to fit right in with local ways. 2. Hoarse, husky. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > hoarse or husky hoarsec1000 stoppedc1485 hoarsy1570 croaking1608 throaty1647 furred1666 rouped1677 gruffa1712 cracked1739 roupy1756 hoarsened1798 gruffish1812 gin and fog1842 grasshoppery1849 croaky1851 feathery1881 tonsilly1894 wine-tasting1936 gravelly1944 gravelled1958 1756 Sham Fight ii. 29 Who speaks of a Vernon now, that but a little while ago bellowed forth his Praise with their roopy Throats, and were even hoarse in chanting their fulsome Encomiums on his Valour. 1782 Two Anc. Sc. Poems 143 (note) Is roopy, hoarse, derived from this? 1787 Young Men & Maids Delight 11 Good Mr. Cock, pray keep at home..You crow quite roopy, and for me, No charms delighting can I see. 1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) vii. 68 He had observed I was sometimes hoarse—a little roopy was his exact expression. 1864 M. E. Braddon J. Marchmont III. 179 The lonely hen set up a roopy cackle. 1872 F. W. Robinson Bridge of Glass II. i The sheep grew wheezy and roupy and unnaturally dispirited. 1898 N. Munro John Splendid iv. 48 The crows..complained in a rasping roupy chorus. 1910 S. R. Crockett Love's Young Dream iii. xxiv. 197 This academic clock cleared its decks for real action—almost it might be said that it cleared its throat, such a roopy gasping crow did it emit. 1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 8 Feb. b1/3 The roupy-voiced campaigner Bill Clinton. 2007 G. M. Fraser Reavers 190 His tone was roopy wi' sudden menace. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † roupyadj.² Forms: see roup n.² and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roup n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < roup n.² + -y suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Of poultry: affected by inflammation of the oil gland (see roup n.²).Quot. 1722 at roupy adj.¹ 1 was entered under this headword in N.E.D. (1910). In quot. 1823 the sense is uncertain. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of birds > [adjective] > disorders of poultry roupy1775 gapy1890 1775 Feathers 3 Can the hens command an old Cock-Turk, Eat up with sloth, to do his daily work? Who, for his roupy rump leaves walk and food, And brooding keeps his perch in sulky mood. 1823 New Monthly Mag. 8 501 Fast he sat as roopy turkey-poult. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1722adj.²1775
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