Military. A person employed in time of war to obtain secret information regarding the enemy; in early use esp. one venturing in disguise into the…
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > a secret observer, spy > a spy or scout (10) spy13.. Military. A person employed in time of war to obtain secret information regarding the enemy; in early use esp. one venturing in disguise into the… espierc1384 One who espies or spies out; †a spy. espialc1386 concrete. A body of spies; hence (chiefly in plural) a spy, scout. Obsolete. especiala1500 = espial, n. 1. espya1500 concrete. A spy. watchmanc1515 A scout, spy. Obsolete. escout1560 A scout, n.4, spy. espioun1636 A spy, scout. emissary1663 = spy, n. telegraph1825 slang. A college servant who is inclined to pass on information to someone in authority; a telltale. Obsolete. rare. |
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