Hue and cry

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase. historical, uncountable, usually

    "Because he that firſt raiſeth a hue and cry, where no felony is committed, that is, he who giveth the falſe information, is ſeverely puniſhable by fine and impriſonment, if the information be falſe."

  2. 2
    loud and persistent outcry from many people wordnet
  3. 3
    A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand. broadly, uncountable, usually

    "And because I haven't written off easily, a great hue and cry has gone up that there is something wrong with our whole system of administering justice."

Etymology

From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.

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