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单词 aspy
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aspyn.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman *aspie = Old French espie spy n. The prevalent spelling of both noun and verb in early Middle English; in 15th cent. espy, after French, came into common use.
Obsolete.
= spy n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > spy or scout
showerOE
spierc1275
aspy1297
overlookerc1484
spial1548
scout1585
speculationa1616
spion1615
spotter1867
spot1893
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. 557 Hii adde gode aspies, hou hii hom þo bere.
1380 Sir Ferumb. 5232 To þe Amerel þe aspye aȝen is went.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xi. 6 Wicked men in ther aspies shal be take.
1467 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 335 He..sendyth dayly aspies to vnderstand what felesshepe kepe the place.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

aspyv.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman *aspier = Old French espier , modern éṗier , to espy v.: see aspy n.
Obsolete.
= espy v.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > succeed in seeing
aspya1250
discernc1450
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (transitive)] > succeed in seeing or catch sight of
underyetec1000
aspya1250
kenc1275
ofyetec1275
choosea1300
akenc1300
descrivec1300
ofkenc1300
readc1300
espyc1320
descryc1330
spyc1380
discernc1405
discover1553
scan1558
scry1558
decern1559
describe1574
to make out1575
escry1581
interview1587
display1590
to set sight of (in)c1595
sight1602
discreevec1650
glance1656
to catch a glimpse of1679
steal1731
oversee1735
glimpse1779
twig1796
to clap eyes on1838
spot1848
sky1900
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make attack [verb (intransitive)] > lie in wait
siteOE
wait?c1225
aspya1250
awaita1250
keepc1275
to sit in wait(s)a1300
lurkc1300
bush1330
to lie at (the) waitc1440
to lie on waitc1440
to lie wait1445
lay one's wait1535
hugger1567
to lie at (on, upon the) lurch1578
couch1582
ambuscade1592
to lie (also stand, stay, etc.) perdu1624
to lie at (or upon the) snap1631
ambush1638
to hole up1912
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > lie in wait for
keepc1000
waitc1200
aspya1250
awaita1250
wait onc1390
to wait on ——1390
forestall1413
belay1470
to lay fora1513
waylay1513
forelay1548
ambush1555
counterwait1562
to lie for1611
set1670
a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 87 Iðe wildernesse heo aspieden us to slean.
c1420 Pallad. on Husb. Where the swarmes dwell is crafte to aspie.
c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. ix. xix. f. 124/1 He was aspyit makand derision.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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