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Roon vs Roop - What's the difference?

roon | roop |

As an adjective roon

is red.

As a verb roop is

to cry; shout.

As a noun roop is

a cry; a call.

roon

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) red
  • * J. R. Drake
    • Her face was like the lily roon .
    (Webster 1913) ----

    roop

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ropen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry; shout.
  • To roar; make a great noise.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rop, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cry; a call.
  • Hoarseness.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (usually with up) To make hoarse.
    • I am rooped up.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

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