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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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