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cri⋅er

  [krahy-er]
–noun
1. a person who cries.
2. a court or town official who makes public announcements.
3. a hawker.
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Origin:
1250–1300; ME criere < OF. See cry, -er 1
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cri·er   (krī'ər)   
n.  One that cries, especially:
a. An official who announces the orders of a court of law.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

crier 
as an officer of the courts, 1292 (see cry); town crier sense is 1387.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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