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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 \Espy"\, 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. \Espy"\, 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.

Espy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Espy?

[v] catch sight of

Synonyms | Synonyms for Espy: descry | spot | spy

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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