crier
English
/ˈkraɪɚ/, /ˈkraɪə/
noun
Definitions
- One who cries.
- An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cryer derived from Old French crieor suf from English cry.
Origin
English
cry
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aim English
- aim-crier English
- becry English
- catchcry English
- countercry English
- criest English
- crieth English
- cry English
- crybaby English
- cryfest English
- cryful English
- crying English
- crysome English
- forecry English
- midcry English
- outcry English
- undercry English
- crier French
- crieur French
- crien Middle English
- cryer Middle English
- crieor Old French
- karai Tok Pisin
- krai Tok Pisin
- cly Chinook Jargon