descry

One entry found for descry.

Main Entry: ¹de·scry
Pronunciation: di-'skrI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): de·scried; de·scry·ing
Etymology: Middle English descrien to proclaim, reveal, from Anglo-French *descrier, alteration of Old French decrier -- more at DECRY
1 a : to catch sight of <I descried a sail -- Jonathan Swift> b : FIND OUT, DISCOVER
2 obsolete : to make known : REVEAL