[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spy \spy\ spimac, v. t. imp.  p. p. spied spimacd;
   p. pr.  vb. n. spying. oe. spien, espien, of. espier, f.
   'epier, ohg. speh=on, g. spaumhen; 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.
      1913 webster

            one, in reading, skipped over all sentences where he
            spied a note of admiration.           --swift.
      1913 webster

   2. to discover by close search or examination.
      1913 webster

            look about with your eyes; spy what things are to be
            reformed in the church of england.    --latimer.
      1913 webster

   3. to explore; to view, inspect, and examine secretly, as a
      country; -- usually with out.
      1913 webster

            moses sent to spy out jaazer, and they took the
            villages thereof.                     --num. xxi.
                                                  32.
      1913 webster
see also:
spied spying espy aspect auspice circumspect 
conspicuous despise frontispiece inspect prospect 
respite scope specimen spectacle specter 
speculate spice spite suspicion 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spied \spied\,
   imp.  p. p. of spy.
   1913 webster
see also:
spy 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
undercover agent descry spot espy stag snoop 
sleuth spied 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

spied
     see spy
see also:
spy 

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