HUE AND CRY


Meaning of HUE AND CRY in English

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.

[ AF hu e cri f. OF hu outcry (f. huer shout) + e and + cri cry ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.