"espier" meaning in Old French

See espier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *spiō (“to spy, espy”), from Frankish *spehōn (“to spy, watch”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la-vul|*spiō||to spy, espy}} Vulgar Latin *spiō (“to spy, espy”), {{der|fro|frk|*spehōn||to spy, watch}} Frankish *spehōn (“to spy, watch”) Head templates: {{head|fro|verb}} espier Inflection templates: {{fro-conj-er}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], espier [infinitive], avoir espïé [infinitive, multiword-construction], en espiant [gerund], gerund of avoir + past participle [gerund, multiword-construction], espiant [participle, present], espïé [participle, past], espi [first-person, indicative, present, singular], espïes [indicative, present, second-person, singular], espïe [indicative, present, singular, third-person], espions [first-person, indicative, plural, present], espïez [indicative, plural, present, second-person], espïent [indicative, plural, present, third-person], espioie [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], espïeie [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], espioe [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], espïeve [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], espioies [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], espïeies [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], espioes [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], espïeves [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], espioit [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], espïeit [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], espiot [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], espïeve [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], espiiiens [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], espiiens [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], espiiiez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], espiiez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], espioient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], espïeient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], espioent [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], espïevent [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], espiai [first-person, indicative, preterite, singular], espias [indicative, preterite, second-person, singular], espia [indicative, preterite, singular, third-person], espiames [first-person, indicative, plural, preterite], espiastes [indicative, plural, preterite, second-person], espïerent [indicative, plural, preterite, third-person], espïerai [first-person, future, indicative, singular], espïeras [future, indicative, second-person, singular], espïera [future, indicative, singular, third-person], espïerons [first-person, future, indicative, plural], espïeroiz [future, indicative, plural, second-person], espïereiz [future, indicative, plural, second-person], espïerez [future, indicative, plural, second-person], espïeront [future, indicative, plural, third-person], espïeroie [conditional, first-person, singular], espïereie [conditional, first-person, singular], espïeroies [conditional, second-person, singular], espïereies [conditional, second-person, singular], espïeroit [conditional, singular, third-person], espïereit [conditional, singular, third-person], espïeriiens [conditional, first-person, plural], espïeriens [conditional, first-person, plural], espïeriiez [conditional, plural, second-person], espïeriez [conditional, plural, second-person], espïeroient [conditional, plural, third-person], espïereient [conditional, plural, third-person], present tense of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, present], imperfect tense of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect], preterite tense of avoir + past participle [anterior, indicative, multiword-construction, past], future tense of avoir + past participle [future, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect], conditional tense of avoir + past participle [conditional, multiword-construction, perfect], espi [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], espis [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], espit [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], espions [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], espïez [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], espïent [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], espiasse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], espiasses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], espiast [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], espiissons [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], espiissiens [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], espiissoiz [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], espiissez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], espiissiez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], espiassent [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], present subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, past, subjunctive], imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, pluperfect, subjunctive], espïe [imperative, second-person, singular], espions [first-person, imperative, plural], espïez [imperative, plural, second-person], aspier [alternative], espeier [alternative], espoier [alternative]
  1. to watch Synonyms: esguarder, reguarder Related terms: espie

Alternative forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fro-conj-er",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
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      "form": "espier",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "avoir espïé",
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        "past"
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        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïent",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioies",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeies",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeves",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiot",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiiiens",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiiens",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiiiez",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiiez",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioient",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeient",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espioent",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïevent",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "preterite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "preterite",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espia",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "preterite",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiames",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiastes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "preterite",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïerent",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "preterite",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïerai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeras",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïera",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïerons",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeroiz",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïereiz",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïerez",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeront",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeroie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïereie",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeroies",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïereies",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeroit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïereit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeriiens",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeriens",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espïeriiez",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "preterite",
        "third-person"
      ]
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        "second-person"
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        "second-person"
      ]
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        "third-person"
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        "first-person",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "espïez",
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        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
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        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "espiasse",
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
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        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
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        "subjunctive"
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    {
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        "plural",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espiassent",
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      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "present subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "multiword-construction",
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        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "pluperfect",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "espïe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espions",
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        "plural"
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    },
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        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aspier",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espeier",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "espoier",
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    }
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        "1": "fro",
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      },
      "expansion": "espier",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "name": "fro-conj-er"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old French",
  "lang_code": "fro",
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    }
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      "categories": [
        "Old French entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old French first group verbs",
        "Old French lemmas",
        "Old French terms derived from Frankish",
        "Old French terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
        "Old French terms inherited from Vulgar Latin",
        "Old French verbs",
        "Old French verbs ending in -er",
        "Old French verbs with weak-a preterite",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to watch"
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "esguarder"
    },
    {
      "word": "reguarder"
    }
  ],
  "word": "espier"
}

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