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English Dictionary: espial by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
espial
n
  1. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
    Synonym(s): detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
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.] [bd]Their espials .
            . . brought word.[b8] --Holland.
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