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Answer for the clue "Cry for attention ", 4 letters:
oyez

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Word definitions for oyez in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Anglo-French oyez "hear ye!" (late 13c., Old French oiez ), a cry uttered (usually thrice) to call attention, from Latin subjunctive audiatis , plural imperative of audire "to hear" (Anglo-French oier ; see audience ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oyez \O"yez`\ ([=o]"y[e^]s`; 277), interj. [Anglo-F. oyez hear ye. See Oyer .] Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times. [Written also oyes .]

Usage examples of oyez.

Oyez Project servers crumbled, and the producers had to resort to a sponsored broadcast at fixed times.