Main Entry:

¹de·scry

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈskrī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

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, discover2obsolete : to make known : reveal