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muezzin

A Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer the Moslem official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from

Recovery

the land from C. and vouched C. to warranty. C. was a man of no substance (generally the crier of the Court), who was willing to allow a judgment to be given against him. C. admitted, contrary

Beadle

A messenger or crier of a court a servitor one who cites or bids persons to appear and answer called also an

Outcrier

One who cries out or proclaims a herald or crier

Beadle, or Bedel

notice of its meetings, to execute its orders, to attend upon inquests, and to assist the constables. A crier or messenger of a Court, who cites men to appear and answer; an inferior officer of a parish

Cryer

Cryer, an officer of a court, whose duty it is to make a proclamation. See CRIER.

Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry [fr. huer, Fr. to shout; crier, to cry aloud; hutesium et clamor, Lat.], the old common law process of pursuing with horn and voice

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