oyer

noun

oy·​er

ˈȯiər

plural -s

1

: a criminal trial held under a commission of oyer and terminer

2

a

: the hearing of a document read in court

specifically : the hearing of a deed or other instrument read in court by petition of a party to a suit

b

: a copy of the instrument given rather than read to the petitioning party

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old French oir to hear, from Latin audire

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Rhymes for oyer

• foyer
• destroyer
• employer
• multiemployer