hue and cry
Meaning
- (historical, uncountable, usually) The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
- (broadly, uncountable, usually) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.
Translations
cridadissa
Geschrei
clamoreEtymology
In summary
From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.
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