Past tense of espy; to catch sight of or glimpse something, often something that was hard to see or distant.
From Old French espier 'to watch or spy,' with Germanic roots; the -ed suffix marks past tense.
Shakespeare used 'espied' constantly in poetry—it's the perfect word when you want to describe spotting something significant after searching or from far away!
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