probably from the thought that the perpetrator deserved the gallows
1592, in the meaning defined above
roperipe
ropery
rope spear
“Ropery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ropery. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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