Hypertext Webster Gateway: "espial"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Espial \Es*pi"al\, n. [OE. & Norm. F. espiaille. See {Espy}.]
1. The act of espying; notice; discovery.
Screened from espial by the jutting cape. --Byron.
2. One who espies; a spy; a scout. [Obs.] ``Their espials . .
. brought word.'' --Holland.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
espial
n : the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
[syn: {detection}, {catching}, {spying}, {spotting}]
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