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A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing. Blackstone. Oyer and terminer (Law), a term used in England in commissions directed to judges of assize about to hold court, directing them to hear and determine cases brought before them. In the U.S. the phrase…

See Avoyer. [Obs.]

One who, or that which, annoys.

A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland. [Obs.]

A Flemish sloop with a castle at each end. Sir W. Raleigh.

A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos.

A small downy-leaved tree (Anona Cherimolia), with fragrant flowers. It is a native of Peru.

A very fast, unarmored, lightly armed vessel designed to capture or destroy merchant vessels of an enemy. Not being intended to fight, they may be improvised from fast passenger steamers.

One who decoys another.

One who destroys, ruins, kills, or desolates.

One who employs another; as, an employer of workmen.

One who enjoys.

A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Cæsalpinia.

A lobby in a theater; a greenroom.

See Caloyer.

An annoyer. [Obs.] Tusser.

One who destroys himself; a suicide.

A larger, swifter, and more powerful armed type of torpedo boat, originally intended principally for the destruction of torpedo boats, but later used also as a more formidable torpedo boat.

One who toys; one who is full of trifling tricks; a trifler.

The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus.