v.
Pronunciation: di- ' skr ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · scried ; de · scry · ing
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 Swift> b : FIND OUT , DISCOVER
2 obsolete : to make known : REVEAL