spialn.

/ˈspʌɪəl/

Forms: Middle English Scottish spyale, 1500s spyalle, Scottish spyell, 1500s–1600s spyal, spyall, spiall, 1500s– spial.

Etymology: Aphetic < espial n. Compare spy n., spy v.

†1. Espial, spying; observation, watch. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > observing or watching

waiting1377

spialc1480

vizying1552

searchant1635

observe1830

outwatch1866

spotting1906

c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 831 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 328 Þai..spyale gat to se quhen he fra strinth of men mycht fundyn be.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxix. 35/1 I caused by spyall the towne & castell of Thury in Albygois to be well aviewed.

1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1729/1 Vpon such aduertisement as he receyued by spyall [1587 spiall], of the Queenes being in the Guildhall.

1601 Ld. Mountjoy in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) ii. 152 I..since that time kept very good spiall upon him, and have had the sight of all his papers.

1611 B. Jonson Catiline iv. sig. I3^v I haue those eyes, and eares, shall still keepe guard, And spiall on thee.

2. A spy; a scout. Now archaic or Obsolete.Very common c1550–1600, especially in plural.

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

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. i. 22 Because she preserued the spyalles sent from Jesu.

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aa4^v As Secretaries, and Spyalls of Princes and States bring in Bills for Intelligence; so you must allowe the Spyalls and Intelligencers of Nature, to bring in their Billes.

a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 319 Understanding by his spialls, that Cilles with his army lay at Myus carelessely.

1709 J. Spelman & T. Hearne Life Alfred the Great 63 Others Eyes and Ears were not always sufficient Spyals.

1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 142 Now, could a spial of our train On fair pretext admittance gain, That sally-port might be unbarr'd.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. iii. 27 Roaming far out, obscure, as King's spial,..the man has come thus far.

in extended use.1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 126 Spiall of Nature, O All-seeing Sunne.

Compounds

attributive, as spial-eye, spial money, spial ship.

ΚΠ

1520 Lett. & Papers Henry VIII III. i. 393 [For John Bourgchier.., deputy of Calais.., with 100l. a year for himself and 104l. a year for] spiall money.

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Catascopium,..a spiall shippe: a brigantine or pinneise.

1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica 129 When lustful Men aime at suche horride use, They watch all Spyal-eyes and listning Eares.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	spial
释义	spialn. /ˈspʌɪəl/ Forms: Middle English Scottish spyale, 1500s spyalle, Scottish spyell, 1500s–1600s spyal, spyall, spiall, 1500s– spial. Etymology: Aphetic < espial n. Compare spy n., spy v. †1. Espial, spying; observation, watch. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > observing or watching waiting1377 spialc1480 vizying1552 searchant1635 observe1830 outwatch1866 spotting1906 c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 831 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 328 Þai..spyale gat to se quhen he fra strinth of men mycht fundyn be. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxix. 35/1 I caused by spyall the towne & castell of Thury in Albygois to be well aviewed. 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1729/1 Vpon such aduertisement as he receyued by spyall [1587 spiall], of the Queenes being in the Guildhall. 1601 Ld. Mountjoy in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) ii. 152 I..since that time kept very good spiall upon him, and have had the sight of all his papers. 1611 B. Jonson Catiline iv. sig. I3^v I haue those eyes, and eares, shall still keepe guard, And spiall on thee. View more context for this quotation 2. A spy; a scout. Now archaic or Obsolete.Very common c1550–1600, especially in plural. 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 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. i. 22 Because she preserued the spyalles sent from Jesu. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aa4^v As Secretaries, and Spyalls of Princes and States bring in Bills for Intelligence; so you must allowe the Spyalls and Intelligencers of Nature, to bring in their Billes. View more context for this quotation a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 319 Understanding by his spialls, that Cilles with his army lay at Myus carelessely. 1709 J. Spelman & T. Hearne Life Alfred the Great 63 Others Eyes and Ears were not always sufficient Spyals. 1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 142 Now, could a spial of our train On fair pretext admittance gain, That sally-port might be unbarr'd. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. iii. 27 Roaming far out, obscure, as King's spial,..the man has come thus far. in extended use.1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 126 Spiall of Nature, O All-seeing Sunne. Compounds attributive, as spial-eye, spial money, spial ship. ΚΠ 1520 Lett. & Papers Henry VIII III. i. 393 [For John Bourgchier.., deputy of Calais.., with 100l. a year for himself and 104l. a year for] spiall money. 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Catascopium,..a spiall shippe: a brigantine or pinneise. 1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica 129 When lustful Men aime at suche horride use, They watch all Spyal-eyes and listning Eares. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1480
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