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.

Further reading

  • oyer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “oyer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Old French

Verb

oyer

  1. alternative form of oïr