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▪ I. † aˈspy, n. Obs.
[a. AF. *aspie = OF. espie spy. The prevalent spelling of both n. and vb. in early ME.; in 15th c. espy, after Fr., came into common use.]
= spy n.
1297R. Glouc. 557 Hii adde gode aspies, hou hii hom þo bere. 1380Sir Ferumb. 5232 To þe Amerel þe aspye aȝen is went. 1382Wyclif Prov. xi. 6 Wicked men in ther aspies shal be take. 1467Marg. Paston Lett. 576 II. 308 He..sendyth dayly aspies to understand what felesshepe kepe the place.
▪ II. † aˈspy, v. Obs.
[a. AF. *aspie-r = OF. espier, mod. éṗier, to espy: see prec.]
= espy v.
c1230Ancr. R. 196 Iðe wildernesse heo aspieden us to slean. c1420Pallad. on Husb., Where the swarmes dwell is crafte to aspie. 1536Bellendene Cron. Scot. II. 102 He was aspyit makand derision. |