Hypertext Webster Gateway: "descry"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Descry \De*scry"\, n.
Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.]

Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the
hourly thought. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Descry \De*scry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from
the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to
proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d['e]crier. The word was
confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF.
descrivre, from L. describere. See {Decry}.]
1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or
obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.
--Judg. i. 23.

Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The
strength o' the enemy. --Shak.

And now their way to earth they had descried.
--Milton.

2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.]

His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should
descry him. --Milton.

Syn: To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

descry
v : catch sight of [syn: {spot}, {espy}, {spy}]

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