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from The Century Dictionary.

  • See roopit.

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Examples

  • "The morn's the term -- the very last day they can bide in the house -- a 'things to be roupit."

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction Various 1910

  • "P.S. – The Carmichaels of Rosscraig are just ruined with feasting and wasting, and their place is to be sold and everything roupit – a sair downcome for their name."

    Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago Margaret 1891

  • And, at any rate, it cried saut mony a day after she had been hangit; her voice was roupit and hoarse, and her neck was a wee agee, or ye wad hae kend nae odds on her frae ony other saut-wife. ''

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 1822

  • Sabbath, but on Monday, the first free day; and the furniture and stocking is to be roupit at the same time on the ground.

    Guy Mannering 1815

  • 'But God help them,' said the landlady, 'the morn's the term, the very last day they can bide in the house; a' thing's to be roupit. '

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • Monday, the first free day; and the furniture and stocking is to be roupit at the same time on the ground.

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

  • 'But God help them,' said the landlady, 'the morn's the term, the very last day they can bide in the house; a' thing's to be roupit. '

    Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • 'But God help them,' said the landlady, 'the morn's the term, the very last day they can bide in the house; a' thing's to be roupit. '

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

  • It will be sell'd the morn to the highest bidder -- that's no the morn, Lord help me! which is the Sabbath, but on Monday, the first free day; and the furniture and stocking is to be roupit at the same time on the ground.

    Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • Monday, the first free day; and the furniture and stocking is to be roupit at the same time on the ground.

    Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

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