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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.
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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[aum]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.
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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"\, n.; pl. {Espies}. [OF. espie. See {Espy}, v.,
{Spy}.]
A spy; a scout. [Obs.] --Huloet.
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