lar´rup|er
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lar|rup — «LAR uhp», verb, ruped, rup|ing. noun. Informal. –v.t. to beat; thrash: »I…was larruped with the rope (Dickens). –n. a blow. ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Dutch larpen thrash, box the ears.] –lar´rup|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lar|rup|ing — «LAR uhp ihng», adjective. rousing; vigorous: »If possible I want larruping, blunt nosed accounts of human beings (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
rup — ab·rup·tio; cor·rup·tion; cor·rup·tion·ist; cor·rup·tive; dis·rup·tion; dis·rup·tion·ist; in·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tive; ir·rup·ti·ble; ir·rup·tion; ir·rup·tive; kor·ne·rup·ine; moo·rup; pro·rup·tion; quad·rup·let; rup·pia;… … English syllables
lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; … English syllables
larrup — lar·rup … English syllables
larrup — lar•rup [[t]ˈlær əp[/t]] v. t. to beat or thrash • Etymology: 1815–25; perh. < D larpen … From formal English to slang
Larrup — Lar rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Larruped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Larruping}.] [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.] To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] Forby … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Larruped — Larrup Lar rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Larruped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Larruping}.] [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.] To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Larruping — Larrup Lar rup, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Larruped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Larruping}.] [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.] To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
