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Espy

Espy \Es*py"\, n.; pl. Espies. [OF. espie. See Espy, v., Spy.] A spy; a scout. [Obs.]
--Huloet.

Espy

Espy \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.

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.

    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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
espy

early 13c., aspy, from Old French espiier "observe, watch closely, spy on; guard, keep in custody" (12c., Modern French épier), from Vulgar Latin *spiare, from a Germanic source (compare Old High German spehon "to spy;" see spy (v.)). For initial e-, see e-. Related: Espied; espial.

Wiktionary
espy

vb. 1 (context transitive English) 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 2 (context transitive English) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe. 3 (context intransitive English) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

WordNet
espy

  1. v. catch sight of [syn: descry, spot, spy]

  2. [also: espied]

Gazetteer
Espy, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 1428
Housing Units (2000): 690
Land area (2000): 0.922595 sq. miles (2.389509 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.171830 sq. miles (0.445037 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.094425 sq. miles (2.834546 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24088
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 41.005904 N, 76.414883 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Espy

Espy may refer to:

ESPY (film)

is a 1974 film based on the novel of the same name by Sakyo Komatsu. The film was directed by Jun Fukuda from a screenplay by Ei Ogawa. It stars Masao Kusakari, Kaoru Yumi, Tomisaburo Wakayama, and Eiji Okada. The film was released to U.S. television under the title E.S.P./Spy, which remained onscreen for its VHS release under the international title, ESPY.

Usage examples of "espy".

Yet how should he not go to Utterbol with the Damsel abiding deliverance of him there: and yet again, if they met there and were espied on, would not that ruin everything for her as well as for him?

The patronesses would be appalled to espy a serious thought on the premises.

Ali Baba, truly a prince among paupers, did indeed espy his brother, Kassim, traversing his nearby gate.

Espying the bright fountain near at hand, she hastened thither, and scooped up a portion of its water, in a cup of birchen bark.

Many is the time I have espied you gazing longingly at the boisterous crowds in alehouses.

Herself had espied him a bit down the road, and was standing at the door to receive him with his discarded caubeen in her hand.

Sutter landed his combo in a suitable parking place in Android City, walked to the street, and presently espied Dan, Peter II, Peter III, and Anita II coming toward him.

Peering through the foliage, she espied Edd striding up the lane, leading two saddled horses.

Climbing up an espalier, he soon reached the top, and looking down on the other side, to his horror and rage espied the mad laird on the ground, and the very men of whom he had been in pursuit, standing over him and brutally tormenting him, apparently in order to make him get up and go along with them.

In her eagerness to confront the pair after espying the coach lanterns emerging from the tree-shrouded lane, Melora had caught up her skirts and raced ahead of Charles.

Percy approached the fretfully pacing Bentley, who, upon espying him, hurried forward to meet him with the hope that he had encouraging news.

Upon espying him beside them again, Genevieve squealed in glee and pumped her tiny arms up and down as if coaxing him to take her.

At his sudden approach, her heart had nearly leapt into her throat, but she had raced out, telling him over her shoulder that she had forgotten his bread and had to run back to the house to fetch it, which had actually been the truth and a fortuitous oversight she had decided after espying the vial.

And espying one along the edge of the stream, he plunged to secure it.

Ali glanced around and, espying her mistress, eagerly beckoned her forward.