1(act of) spying, secretly observing:
(
1345-46
)
Et auxint avons ordinez [...] a chescun qe espiera decea ou par dela la mier ascun qe eit fait ou face faire a l'encountre des ascuns des avantdites noz ordinances, et de ce soit atteint, q'il eit la tierce partie de tos les biens qe seront issint forfaitz a nous pour espiement
ii 452
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