Emily Dickinson Lexicon

cry (cried), v. [Fr. < L. quirītāre, raise a plaintive cry, wail, scream, bewail, lament; originally, to implore the aid of the Quirītes, or Roman citizens.] (webplay: child, ears, giveth, joy, lives, lost, prayed, prayer, shake, voice, woman's).

1. Say; exclaim; call out; utter in a loud voice.
2. Sob; weep; lament; shed tears.