descried

descried
descried;
un·descried;

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  • Descried — Descry De*scry , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d[ e]crier. The word was confused… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • descried — de·scry || dɪ skraɪ v. see; see from far away; discover …   English contemporary dictionary

  • descried — past of descry …   Useful english dictionary

  • miscreed —  descried. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • Descry — De*scry , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d[ e]crier. The word was confused somewhat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Descrying — Descry De*scry , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d[ e]crier. The word was confused… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • descry — I. transitive verb (descried; descrying) Etymology: Middle English descrien to proclaim, reveal, from Anglo French *descrier, alteration of Old French decrier more at decry Date: 14th century 1. a. to catch sight of < I descried a sail Jonathan… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (Puerto Rico) — The Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional (English: Armed Forces of National Liberation , FALN) was a Puerto Rican clandestine paramilitary organization that, through direct action, advocated complete independence for Puerto Rico. At the time of …   Wikipedia

  • Celtic Gallaecia — Gallaecia (comprising modern Galicia and Northern Portugal) has had human settlers since prehistoric times, dating back to the 30th century BC. The Greeks (so told by Strabo) knew the settlers resided on the north of the river Douro by the name… …   Wikipedia

  • descry — descrier, n. /di skruy /, v.t., descried, descrying. 1. to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land. 2. to discover; perceive; detect. [1250 1300; ME descrien < OF de(s)crïer to proclaim,… …   Universalium

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