OYEZ

Etymology

Interjection

oyez

Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence and/or attentiveness).

Usage notes

• It is still used in the United States Supreme Court, similar to calling “order”, and in many state supreme courts, though some lower courts have dropped its use.

Noun

oyez (plural oyezes)

A cry of "oyez".

Verb

oyez (third-person singular simple present oyezes, present participle oyezing, simple past and past participle oyezed)

To proclaim with a cry of "oyez".

Anagrams

• Yezo, Zoey

Source: Wiktionary


O"yez` (oyĂŞs; 277), interj. Etym: [Anglo-F. oyez hear ye. See Oyer.]

Definition: Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times. [Written also oyes.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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