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Cherup
Pronunciation : Cher"up
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Prob. fr. chirp.]
Definition : Defn: To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup. "Cheruping birds." Drayton.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cher"up
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup. He cherups brisk ear-erecting steed. Cowper.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cher"up
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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