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Bailiff's bellow
Answer for the clue "Bailiff's bellow ", 4 letters:
oyez
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Oyez (, , , more rarely with the word stress at the beginning) is a traditional interjection said two or three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law , especially in Great Britain. The interjection is also traditionally used by town ...
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interj. hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence). n. A cry of "oyez".
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 ).
Usage examples of oyez.
Oyez Project servers crumbled, and the producers had to resort to a sponsored broadcast at fixed times.