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Espy

Espy Meaning & Definition
Espy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Espy?

[v] catch sight of

Synonyms | Synonyms for Espy: descry | spot | spy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Espy: behold | catch | catch sight of | clap eyes on | descry | detect | discern | discover | distinguish | encounter | glimpse | have in sight | hit | identify | ken | lay eyes on | look on | look upon | make out | mark | meet with | note | notice | observe | perceive | pick out | pick up | recognize | remark | see | sense | sight | spot | spy | take in | twig | view | witness

See Also | sight

Espy In Webster's Dictionary

\Es*py"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Espying}.] [OF. espier, F. ['e]pier, from OHG. speh?n to watch, spy, G. sp["a]hen; akin to L. specere to look, species sight, shape, appearance, kind. See {Spice}, {Spy}, and cf. {Espionage}.] 1. To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd. As one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money. --Gen. xlii. 27. A goodly vessel did I then espy Come like a giant from a haven broad. --Wordsworth. 2. To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe. He sends angels to espy us in all our ways. --Jer. Taylor. Syn: To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.
\Es*py"\, v. i. To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy. Stand by the way, and espy. --Jer. xlviii. 19.
\Es*py"\, n.; pl. {Espies}. [OF. espie. See {Espy}, v., {Spy}.] A spy; a scout. [Obs.] --Huloet.

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