HUE AND CRY


Meaning of HUE AND CRY in English

1. Early Eng. Law. the pursuit of a felon or an offender with loud outcries or clamor to give an alarm.

2. any public clamor, protest, or alarm: a general hue and cry against the war.

[ 1250-1300; ME, trans. of AF hu et cri. See HUE 2 , CRY ]

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