Etymology

spying

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Today it means: espionage; the act of secretly gathering information Full definition →

Middle English spyinge
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spying · verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

spying · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromspyinge
  2. English todayspying

Inherited from Middle English spyinge, spiyng, spyeng, equivalent to spy + -ing.

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