Etymology

scry

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Today it means: To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects. Full definition →

Middle English scrien ← Old French escrier
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scry · verb1

  1. Old French · derived fromescrier“to cry out”
  2. Middle English · derived fromascrien
  3. Middle English · inherited fromscrien
  4. English todayscry

From Middle English scrien, scryen, a shortened form of Middle English ascrien, from Old French escrier (“to cry out”). Influenced by Middle English descrien (“to descry”).

scry · noun, verb2

  1. Old French · derived fromescri
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromascri
  3. Middle English · inherited fromascry
  4. English todayscry

From Middle English ascry, ascrie, escrie, from Anglo-Norman ascri, from Old French escri.

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