scry
[ skrahy ]
verb (used without object),scried, scry·ing.
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
Origin of scry
1First recorded in 1520–30; shortening of descry
Other words from scry
- scryer, noun
Words Nearby scry
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How to use scry in a sentence
Thus the conditions under which the scryer can scry, are, as yet, unascertained.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for scry
scry
/ (skraɪ) /
verbscries, scrying or scried
(intr) to divine, esp by crystal gazing
Origin of scry
1C16: from descry
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