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# crier

noun (a crier, criers)

«crier» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A town crier: in olden times, a person who walked through the streets ringing a bell and shouting out news and announcements, often starting «Oyez! Oyez!» Some towns still have one for ceremonies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#m1)
2. A person, especially a baby or child, who cries a lot: «The baby is a real crier». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#m2)
3. (law, old) An officer in a law court who makes announcements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons about life before newspapers and the internet, the town crier spread news; today some UK, Canadian and Australian towns keep a crier for festivals. In family life, parents describe babies as «good sleepers» or «criers». Phrases: «town crier», «a big crier», «Oyez, oyez!»

### Examples

- The town crier rang his bell and shouted the news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x1)
- In the Middle Ages, most people learned the news from the town crier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x2)
- Our town crier wears a red coat and a three-cornered hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x3)
- «Oyez! Oyez!» called the crier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x4)
- My baby cousin is a real crier at bedtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x5)
- I'm a bit of a crier at sad films. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x6)
- The town crier announced the birth of the prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x7)
- Prince Ali accepted the merchant’s obliging offer, and presently afterward the crier passed by. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/#x8)

### Note

Spelled «crier», not «cryer» (though «cryer» appears sometimes as a name). Formed from «cry»: the y changes to i before -er. «Oyez» is an old French word meaning «hear ye!» (listen!), said «oh-YAY».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «crier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/crier/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«crier» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/crier.html) on Mova free.