I. di-ˈskrī transitive verb
( 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
II. noun
Date: 1605
obsolete : discovery or view from afar