I. (ˈ)ō|yā, -yes, -yez verb imperative
Etymology: Middle English oyes!, from Anglo-French oyez! hear ye!, from Old French oiez, oyez, imperative plural of oir to hear
— used by criers of courts as a command to secure silence and attention before a proclamation
II. noun
( plural oyesses -yesə̇z)
Etymology: Middle English oyes, from Anglo-French oyez! hear ye!
: a cry of oyez