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Where does “oyer” come from?

Oyer comes from Old French oyer, meaning to hear or listen.

oyer (English): A hearing in a civil case which is based on the...

Definitions

  1. A hearing in a civil case which is based on the...

Ancestry of “oyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanoyerAlternative form of oïr; hear
Every word from Anglo-Norman oyer →