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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spy \Spy\, v. i.
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
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It is my nature's plague
To spy into abuses. --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spy \Spy\, n.; pl. Spies (sp[imac]z). [See Spy, v., and cf.
Espy, n.]
1. One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
"These wretched spies of wit." --Dryden.
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2. (Mil.) A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp,
territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works,
ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to
communicate such intelligence to the proper officer.
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Spy money, money paid to a spy; the reward for private or
secret intelligence regarding the enemy.

Spy Wednesday (Eccl.), the Wednesday immediately preceding
the festival of Easter; -- so called in allusion to the
betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot.
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Syn: See Emissary, and Scout.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spy \Spy\ (sp[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spied (sp[imac]d);
p. pr. & vb. n. Spying.] [OE. spien, espien, OF. espier, F.
['e]pier, OHG. speh[=o]n, G. sp[aum]hen; akin to L. specere
to see, Skr. spa[,c]. [root] 169. Cf. Espy, v. t.,
Aspect, Auspice, Circumspect, Conspicuous, Despise,
Frontispiece, Inspect, Prospect, Respite, Scope,
Specimen, Spectacle, Specter, Speculate, Spice,
Spite, Suspicion.]
1. To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state
of concealment; to espy; to see.
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One, in reading, skipped over all sentences where he
spied a note of admiration. --Swift.
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2. To discover by close search or examination.
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Look about with your eyes; spy what things are to be
reformed in the church of England. --Latimer.
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3. To explore; to view, inspect, and examine secretly, as a
country; -- usually with out.
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Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the
villages thereof. --Num. xxi.
32.
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WordNet Spy
n 1: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain
information about its enemies or by a business to obtain
industrial secrets from competitors [syn: {undercover
agent}]
2: a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people;
"my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
v 1: catch sight of [syn: descry, spot, espy]
2: watch, observe, or inquire secretly [syn: stag, snoop, sleuth]
3: secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage
in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
[also: spied]

Moby Dictionary
CIA man , agent , be vigilant , be watchful , beagle , behold , betrayer ,
blab , blabber , blabberer , blabbermouth , bug , case , catch sight of ,
clap eyes on , cloak-and-dagger operative ,
counterintelligence agent , counterspy , delator , descry , detect ,
detective , dig out , discern , discover , distinguish , double agent ,
espionage agent , espy , eye , eyeball , ferret out , fink , fish out ,
follow , gaze at , glimpse , grub up , have a looksee , have in sight ,
hold in view , hunt out , identify , informer , inside man ,
intelligence agent , investigator , keep in sight , keep in view ,
keep under observation , ken , lay eyes on , look after , look at ,
look on , look upon , make a reconnaissance , make out , meddle ,
military-intelligence man , narc , naval-intelligence man , nose ,
notice , observe , operative , peacher , peek , peep , perceive ,
pick out , pick up , play the spy , pry , pry out ,
put under surveillance , recognize , reconnoiter , reconnoiterer ,
regard , root out , scout , scout out , search out , secret agent , see ,
sense , sight , sleuth , snitch , snitcher , snoop , spook , spot ,
spotter , spy out , spy upon , spy-catcher , squealer , stag , stake out ,
stool pigeon , stoolie , take in , talebearer , tattler , tattletale ,
telltale , twig , undercover man , view , watch , whistle-blower ,
witness