Obs. Forms: 4–5 ascry, 4 asscry, askrye, 5–6 ascrye, askrie, 7 ascrie. [f. ASCRY v. Cf. the variant ESCRY and aphetic SCRY. In many places it is impossible to tell whether we ought to read ascrye or a scrye: cf. quotations 1532 and 1548.] Crying out, outcry, clamor, shout, exclamation.
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. P., B. 838. As a scowte wach scarred, so þe asscry rysed.
1393. Gower, Conf., II. 386. And all at ones set askry In hem.
c. 1532. Ld. Berners, Huon, 652. They cryed out and made a scrye.
1548. Hall, Chron., 532. The Britaynes made an askrie and sette their Beacons on fire.
1600. Holland, Livy, IV. xxii. 154. Made an ascrie [clamorem] that the towne was taken.
