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One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclams the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town-crier. He openeth his mouth like a crier. Ecclus. xx. 15.

Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code. The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to criminal process. Hallam. Criminal action (Law), an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a…

A kind of divination by means of the dough of the cakes offered in the ancient sacrifices, and the meal strewed over the victims.

a hovel, . . . which his master had given him. W. Irving. A few old battered crones of office. Beaconsfield.

y a shepherd, the hook of which serves to hold a runaway sheep. (b) A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral stafu. He left his crook, he left his flocks. Prior.

The pastoral staff of a bishop (also of an archbishop, being the symbol of his office as a shepherd of the flock of God.

by the crown, as in criminal cases. [Eng.] -- Crown octavo. See under Paper. -- Crown office. See in the Vocabulary. -- Crown paper. See under Paper. -- Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary. -- Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne. -- Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary. -- Crown scab (Far.), a cancer…

See Crown office.

The stamping of pigs of tin, by the proper officer, with the arms of the duchy of Cornwall.

One whose office it is to fill and hand the cups at an enterainment.

The office or employment of a curate.

The office of a curator.

Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain a cure. The appropriator was the incumbent parson, and had the cure of the souls of the parishioners. Spelman.…

An officer in the Court of Chancery, whose business is to make out original writs.

Office or duty of a custodian.

n now I met him With customary compliment. Shak. A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South.

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise. [College Cant]

An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the tallies the sums paid.

The chief police officer of a large city. [East Indies]

Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in foro externo, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word datum, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).