Espied

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of espy form-of, participle, past

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descrydescryspotspyespialbehold

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"As I entered my garden today about noon, I espied a little boy among my pomegranates and myrtles, some of which he had gathered; and he was holding them in his hands."

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