hear ye

English

Interjection

hear ye

1. (archaic) Listen to me; used to introduce a public announcement.

Usage notes

• Frequently doubled: “Hear ye, hear ye!”. Most commonly used by town criers and court officials.

Synonyms

• (listen to me): read my lips, mark my words

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: kuunnelkaa (fi)
• French: oyez (fr)
• Polish: słuchajta