o ‧ yez /əʊˈjez $ oʊ-/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: 'hear!' ]
a word used by law officials or by ↑ town crier s in the past to get people’s attention
o ‧ yez /əʊˈjez $ oʊ-/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: 'hear!' ]
a word used by law officials or by ↑ town crier s in the past to get people’s attention
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012