louping ill


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
louping ill /ˈlaʊpɪŋ/
noun a tick-borne viral disease of animals, especially sheep, causing staggering and jumping.
– origin ME: from loup (dial. var. of leap) + the noun ill.
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