DESCRY


Meaning of DESCRY in English

[ dɪ'skrʌɪ ]

■ verb ( descries , ~ing , descried ) literary catch sight of.

Origin

ME: OFr. descrier 'publish, proclaim', perh. confused with obs. ~ 'describe', var. of obs. descrive 'perceive'.

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