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espial definition

es·pial (e spī′əl, i-)

noun

  1. an espying or being espied; observation
  2. discovery
  3. Obsolete a spy

Etymology: ME espiaille < OFr < espier: see spy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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