Espies

/ɪˈspaɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of espy; he/she/it catches sight of something.

Etymology

From Old French espier, with regular third-person singular inflection (-s ending).

Kelly Says

The verb 'espy' sounds archaic because we stopped using it regularly, but it perfectly captures that moment of spotting something you've been looking for!

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