v. t.
One, in reading, skipped over all sentences where he spied a note of admiration. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Look about with your eyes; spy what things are to be reformed in the church of England. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof. Num. xxi. 32. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To search narrowly; to scrutinize. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is my nature's plague
To spy into abuses. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Spy money,
Spy Wednesday (Eccl.),
n. A boat sent to make discoveries and bring intelligence. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Act or business of spying. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]