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loup

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. loup (verb)
  2. Loup (geographical name)
  3. loup-cervier (noun)
  4. loup-garou (noun)
  5. loup-the-dyke (adjective)
  6. trou-de-loup (noun)
  7. trous-de-loup

loup

verb \ˈlau̇p, ˈlōp\

Definition of LOUP

chiefly Scottish
: leap
— loup noun

Origin of LOUP

Middle English, from Old Norse hlaupa; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap — more at leap
First Known Use: 14th century

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