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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Espy (0.00976 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Espy.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: espy
espy
v : catch sight of [syn:
descry,
spot,
spy]
[also:
espied]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Espy
Espy
\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.
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As one of them opened his sack to give his ass
provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money.
--Gen. xlii.
27.
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A goodly vessel did I then espy
Come like a giant from a haven broad. --Wordsworth.
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2. To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to
watch; to observe.
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He sends angels to espy us in all our ways. --Jer.
Taylor.
Syn: To discern; discover; detect; descry; spy.
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Espy
\Es*py"\, v. i.
To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take
notice; to spy.
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Stand by the way, and espy. --Jer. xlviii.
19.
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Espy
\Es*py"\, n.; pl.
Espies. [OF. espie. See
Espy, v.,
Spy.]
A spy; a scout. [Obs.] --Huloet.
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