[NPPF] Canto Three: Hue's Sloppy?

s~Z keithsz at concentric.net
Sun Aug 10 11:48:09 CDT 2003


>>>"hue and cry" enjoys a discreet entry in the OED.....<<<

And in Websters which VN used:

Main Entry: hue and cry
Function: noun
Etymology: hue (outcry)
Date: 15th century
1 a : a loud outcry formerly used in the pursuit of one who is suspected of
a crime b : the pursuit of a suspect or a written proclamation for the
capture of a suspect
2 : a clamor of alarm or protest
3 : HUBBUB







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