TOWN CRIER
NOUNS
► LANTERN AND CANDLE-LIGHT the old cry of the London bellman at night → 1600 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BEADLE the crier or usher of a law-court; a town-crier → c1400 obs.
► BELL a bellman; a town-crier with a bell → 1905 Sc. obs.
► BELLMAN a man employed to go round the streets of a town and make public announcements, to which he attracts attention by ringing a bell; a town-crier; formerly, a bellman announced deaths, and called on the faithful to pray for the souls of the departed; a bellman also acted as night-watchman, and called the hours → 1391
► BELLOWER he who bellows; the town crier → a1624
► BELL-WOMAN a former fishing-town crier; going from house to house, she opened the door, rung her bell in the entrance, and then made her announcement → 1873 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LANTERN AND CANDLE MAN a bellman → 1592 obs.
► PUBLISHER the town crier → 1695 US
► YELP a town crier → 1728 sl. obs.
► YELPER a town-crier → 1725 sl.
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