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Scried vs Cried - What's the difference?

scried | cried |

As verbs the difference between scried and cried

is that scried is (scry) while cried is (cry).

scried

English

Verb

(head)
  • (scry)

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    scry

    English

    (scrying)

    Etymology 1

    From (descry) < (etyl) decrien < Old French descrier

    Verb

  • To predict the future using crystal balls.
    • The fortune teller claimed she could scry [into] the future.
  • (obsolete) To descry; to see.
    • (Spenser)
    Derived terms
    * scryer

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) ascrie

    Noun

    (scries)
  • (obsolete) A cry or shout.
  • A flock of wildfowl.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cried

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cry)

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