ESPYING
Verb
espying
present participle of espy
Anagrams
• pigsney
Source: Wiktionary
ESPY
Es*py", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Espied; p. pr. & vb. n. Espying.] Etym:
[OF. espier, F. épier, from OHG. speh to watch, spy, G. spähen; 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.
Definition: 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. Etym: [OF. espie. See Espy, v., Spy.]
Definition: A spy; a scout. [Obs.] Huloet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition