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To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup.

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  1. v. i. To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup.
  2. v. t. To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup.
  3. n. A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.
  4. To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup. "Cheruping birds." Drayton. To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup. He cherups brisk ear-erecting steed. Cowper. A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.
  5. To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup."Cheruping birds." Drayton.
  6. v. i. To make a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to chirp. See Chirrup. v. t. To excite or urge on by making a short, shrill, cheerful sound; to cherup to. See Chirrup. n. A short, sharp, cheerful noise; a chirp; a chirrup; as, the cherup of a cricket.