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Origin:
1815–25; perhaps < Dutch larpen to thresh with flails
1815–25; perhaps < Dutch larpen to thresh with flails
Related forms
lar·rup·er, noun
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larrup
"to beat, thrash," 1823, of unknown origin, possibly related to Du. larpen "to thrash." First mentioned as a Suffolk dialect word.
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