An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Rouping-wife, s. A female auctioneer, S.
Sir J. Sinclair.

ROUP, s.
1. Hoarseness, S.
Beattie.

Isl. hroop, vociferatio.

2. The disease otherwise called the croup, S. B.
Watson.
3. A disease affecting hens in the mouth or throat, S.

Roupy, Roopit, adj. Hoarse, S.
Burns.

ROUP, s. A close mist, Border.

ROUST, s. Rust, S.
Douglas.

Rousty, adj. Rusty, S.

Teut. roest, and roestigh.

ROUST, ROST, s. A strong tide or current, Orkn.
Brand.