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Webster 1913 Edition
Espy
Es-py′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Espied
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Espying
.] 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
Come like a giant from a haven broad.
espy
Come like a giant from a haven broad.
Wordsworth.
2.
To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
Syn. – To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.
Es-py′
,Verb.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Espy
ESPY'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To see at a distance; to have the first sight of a thing remove. Seamen espy land as they approach it.2.
To see or discover something intended to be hid, or in a degree concealed and not very visible; as, to espy a man in a crowd, or a thief in a wood.3.
To discover unexpectedly.As one of them opened his sack, he espied his money. Gen.42.
4.
To inspect narrowly; to examine and make discoveries.Moses sent me to espy out the land, and I brought him word again. Josh. 14.
ESPY'
,Verb.
I.
Stand by the way and espy. Jer.48.
[This word is often pronounced spy, which see.]
ESPY'
,Noun.
Definition 2024
espy
espy
English
Verb
espy (third-person singular simple present espies, present participle espying, simple past and past participle espied)
- (transitive) 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
- to espy land
- to espy a man in a crowd
- (transitive) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
- Jeremy Taylor
- He sends angels to espy us in all our ways.
- Jeremy Taylor
- (intransitive) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
- Bible, Jer. xlviii. 19
- Stand by the way, and espy.
- Bible, Jer. xlviii. 19
Related terms
Translations
To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon
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