Larruping

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. U.S.] --Forby. [1913 Webster]

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