roup1
/raʊp
/chiefly Scottish & Northern English
noun
An auction.
verb [with object]
Sell (something) by auction: his effects were rouped
Origin
Middle English (in the sense 'roar, croak'): of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse raupa 'boast, brag'.
Rhymes
roup2
/ruːp/noun [mass noun]
An infectious disease of poultry affecting the respiratory tract.
Derivatives
roupy
Origin
Mid 16th century: of unknown origin.