5. Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as,
to give numbers roundly.
In speaking roundly of this period.
H. Morley.
Round"ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being round in shape; as, the
roundness of the globe, of the orb of the sun, of a ball, of a bowl, a
column, etc.
2. Fullness; smoothness of flow; as, the roundness of a period; the
roundness of a note; roundness of tone.
3. Openess; plainess; boldness; positiveness; as, the roundness of an
assertion.
Syn. -- Circularity; sphericity; globosity; globularity; globularness;
orbicularness; cylindricity; fullness; plumpness; rotundity.
Round"ridge` (?), v. t. (Agric.) To form into round ridges by plowing.
B. Edwards.
Round"-shoul`dered (?), a. Having the shoulders stooping or projecting;
round-backed.
Rounds"man (?), n.; pl. Roundsmen (&?;). A patrolman; also, a policeman
who acts as an inspector over the rounds of the patrolmen.
Round"top` (?), n. (Naut.) A top; a platform at a masthead; -- so
called because formerly round in shape.
Round"-up` (?), n. The act of collecting or gathering together
scattered cattle by riding around them and driving them in. [Western
U.S.]
Roun"dure (?; 135), n. [Cf. Rondure.] Roundness; a round or circle.
[Obs.] Shak.
Round"worm` (?), n. (Zoöl.) A nematoid worm.
Round"y (?), a. Round. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Roup (?), v. i. & t. [Cf. AS. hr&?;pan to cry out, G. rufen, Goth.
hr&?;pian. Cf. Roop.] To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction.
[Scot.] Jamieson.
Roup, n. 1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.]
Jamieson.
To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over.
J. C. Shairp.