Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- interj. Used three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law.
- n. This cry, used to open a court.
Wiktionary
- interj. Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence).
- n. A cry of "oyez".
GNU Webster's 1913
- interj. Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.
Etymologies
- From Anglo-Norman and Middle French oyez, oiez, imperative plural of oir ("to hear"), from Old French oïr ("to hear"), from Latin audiō ("to hear"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English, from Anglo-Norman French hear ye, imperative pl. of oyer, to hear, from Latin audīre. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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“Our corrupt _o-yes_ of the crier, is the French imperative, _oyez_, hear, listen.”
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“The judge, having entered the "oyez, oyez" of the crier, announced the opening of the court, and the rattling of the gavel of the bailiff soon brought the immense crowd to silence.”
“Oyez, oyez! this court is now adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning," cried the bailiff in a singsong voice.”
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