An archaic or variant form of descry or espy; to catch sight of or perceive something distant or obscure.
Possibly from Old French escrier, though this word is extremely rare and its etymology is uncertain; may be related to cry or descry.
This ultra-rare word barely survives in the historical record—it's the kind of medieval verb that probably made perfect sense to Chaucer but hasn't been used consistently for 500 years.
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