单词 | out-spy |
释义 | † out-spyn. Scottish. Obsolete. rare. A person sent out to spy; a scout. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > guide, scout, etc. waitc1325 runnera1382 scourera1400 exploratorc1429 discovererc1440 waiter?1473 out-spy1488 scurrier1488 aforeridera1525 fore-rider1548 guide?1548 outscourer1548 scout1555 vanquerer1579 outscout1581 outskirrer1625 scouter1642 scoutinger1642 wood-ranger1734 reconnoiterer1752 feeler1834 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 802 The out spy thus was lost fra Makfadȝhane. 1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace ii. ii. 154 Upon the Moss an out-spy does appear, To see if Roads, and Passes, all be clear. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1488 |
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