oyer

See also: oþer and -oyer

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oyer (hear).

Noun

oyer (uncountable)

  1. (law, archaic) A hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document.

Usage notes

  • A defendant who formally asks for oyer is said to crave oyer.

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin audīre.

Verb

oyer

  1. to hear
  2. to listen

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Old French

Verb

oyer

  1. alternative form of oïr