Bible Dictionaries
Oyer

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Oyer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/oyer.html. 1828.