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ouïr dire

to hear tell; to hear something by hearsay

→ ouïr
phrase Rare #52,650
to hear tell; to hear something by hearsay Old-fashioned or literary. The expression is usually used in an inflected form, such as « j'ai ouï dire ».
FR: J'ai appris l'expression « ouïr dire » en lisant un vieux roman.
EN: I learned the expression “ouïr dire” while reading an old novel.