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Cryer

Cryer \Cry"er\ (-?r), n. [F. faucon gruyer a falcon trained to fly at the crane, fr. crye crane, fr. L. crus crane. Cf. Cryal.] The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.

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cryer

n. (archaic form of crier English)

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Cryer

Cryer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ann Cryer JP (born 1939), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Keighley from 1997 to 2010
  • Barry Cryer OBE (born 1935), British writer and comedian
  • Bob Cryer, known as Bob Cryer (1934–1994), politician in the United Kingdom
  • David Cryer (born 1936), veteran American stage, television and film actor and singer
  • George E. Cryer (1875–1961), American lawyer and politician
  • Gretchen Cryer (born 1935), American playwright, lyricist and actress
  • John Cryer (born 1964), English Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead since 2010
  • Jon Cryer (born 1965), American actor, screenwriter and film producer
  • Max Cryer MBE is a New Zealand television producer, broadcaster, entertainment producer, singer, cabaret performer and author
  • Sherwood Cryer (1927–2009), businessman from Texas
  • Suzanne Cryer (born 1967), American actress known for her role as Ashley on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl
  • Tom Cryer (born 1949), attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana accused of failing to file U.S. Federal income tax returns in a timely fashion

Usage examples of "cryer".

Manor, Ken Cryer switched off the playback, rose from his swivel chair and stretched.

Bone knew two of the names, James Cryer, Mona Staveley, and he supposed that Shahin Abdurrahman was one of the children from Saxhurst Court.

Well then, Phoebe nannied some boys in the north for a while, and then the Cryer boy when his mother left when they first came here, that would be five years ago.

Bone watched Cryer turn on the charm as he took her to the door, crowded her to the door almost, and opened it for her.

He spoke almost absently, and had no glimmering that with the statement Ken Cryer had recognised him as a person.

He found Cryer a person who tempted him to converse in a human fashion.

Larkin gave a two-finger salute to the Cryer car as they met along the Ashford road.

Lady and the Cryer, about Old Christmas: And what shift he was fain to make to save his life, and great stir to fetch him back again.

Puzzled, Ryan watched as she proceeded to ring the fragile crystal bell as though she were the town cryer, not stopping until a startled Lizzie peeked around the door.

And after that the Cryer had made a noise, and willed all such that would bring any evidence against me, should come forth, there stept out an old man with a glasse of water in his hand, dropping out softly, who desired that hee might have liberty to speake during the time of the continuance of the water.

Herbert Cryer replied with just a trace of injured innocence in his tone.

In these wordless exchanges of repartee with his officers, Herbert Cryer was never bested.

Mayor George Cryer, who looked a little like Woodrow Wilson, presiding, there had been a boom, probably like no boom in American history.

Common Cryer of the Hundred, Manor, and Borough aforesaid, as assistant to the Bailiff of the Hundred with his staff.