"spiall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spiall [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|spiall}} spiall (usually uncountable, plural spiall)
  1. (archaic) A spy; spies. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-spiall-en-noun-aO4BHpZA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (archaic) The act of spying; espionage. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-spiall-en-noun-YwJe0avi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spyale spial
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-",
        "2": "spiall"
      },
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "54 46",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1600, Edward Fairfax, The Jerusalem Delivered of Tasso, Book I, lxvii",
          "text": "For he by faithful spiall was assur'd, / That Egypt's king was forward on his way."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A spy; spies."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "spies",
          "spies"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) A spy; spies."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 46",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        "The act of spying; espionage."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "spying",
          "spying"
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        [
          "espionage",
          "espionage"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) The act of spying; espionage."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "spyale spial"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spiall"
}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English indeclinable nouns",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spiall",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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        }
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          "spies",
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        "(archaic) A spy; spies."
      ],
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        "archaic",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
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        "English terms with archaic senses"
      ],
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        "The act of spying; espionage."
      ],
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          "spying"
        ],
        [
          "espionage",
          "espionage"
        ]
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        "(archaic) The act of spying; espionage."
      ],
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        "archaic",
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "spyale spial"
    }
  ],
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}

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