roup

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Another roup on the same ground asked for 20%.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were disposed of often by public roup in this county, or driven to the southern markets.

From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William

Leeby would have considered it almost wicked to talk of anything except Jamie now, but Hendry cried out comments on the tatties, yesterday's roup, the fall in jute, to everybody he encountered.

From A Window in Thrums by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

They were both bidding at the roup and some business thegither.

From The Judge by West, Rebecca

Na, na, a' daurna promise for the roup, but ye can cairry it on whether a 'm there or no; prices dinna hang on a beadle, and they 're far mair than appearances.

From Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers by Maclaren, Ian