- hue-and-cri|er
- hue-and-cri|er «HYOO uhn KRY uhr», noun.a person who raises a hue and cry about some condition in protest or alarm.
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hue and cry — ► NOUN ▪ a loud clamour or public outcry. ORIGIN from an Old French legal phrase hu e cri, outcry and cry … English terms dictionary
hue and cry — hue′ and cry′ n. 1) public clamor 2) law (formerly) the pursuit of a felon with loud outcries • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME, trans. of AF hu et cri … From formal English to slang
hue and cry — 1. Early Eng. Law. the pursuit of a felon or an offender with loud outcries or clamor to give an alarm. 2. any public clamor, protest, or alarm: a general hue and cry against the war. [1250 1300; ME, trans. of AF hu et cri. See HUE2, CRY] * * * ▪ … Universalium
hue and cry — n. 1 a loud clamour or outcry. 2 hist. a a loud cry raised for the pursuit of a wrongdoer. b a proclamation for the capture of a criminal. Etymology: AF hu e cri f. OF hu outcry (f. huer shout) + e and + cri cry … Useful english dictionary
hue and cry — noun 1》 a loud clamour or public outcry. 2》 historical a loud cry calling for the pursuit and capture of a criminal. Origin ME: from the Anglo Norman Fr. legal phr. hu e cri, lit. outcry and cry … English new terms dictionary
Hue and Cry — Voir À cor et à cri … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
hue — hue1 [hyo͞o] n. [ME hewe < OE heow, akin to Goth hiwi, appearance, form < IE * k̑i wo < base * k̑ei , (dark )colored > OE hæwen, blue, har, HOAR] 1. Obs. general appearance; aspect 2. color; esp., the distinctive characteristics of a… … English World dictionary
À cor et à cri — Hue and Cry Comédie policière de Charles Crichton, avec Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White, Harry Fowler, Joan Dowling, Jack Lambert, Douglass Barr. Pays: Grande Bretagne Date de sortie: 1947 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
À cor et à cri (film) — À cor et à cri Données clés Titre original Hue and Cry Réalisation Charles Crichton Scénario T.E.B. Clarke Acteurs principaux Alastair Sim Harry Fowler Douglas Barr Sociétés … Wikipédia en Français
cry de pais, or cri de pais — /kray da peyz/ The hue and cry raised by the people in ancient times, where a felony had been committed and the constable was absent … Black's law dictionary
