Scried
/skraɪd/noun
Past tense and past participle of “scry,” meaning to attempt to foresee or discover hidden information through divination.
Did you know?Scrying traditionally involved gazing into reflective or translucent surfaces—such as crystal, water, or mirrors—to seek visions or hidden knowledge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skribh-
“To cut, scratch, or carve marks—an ancient root associated with writing.”
Classical Latin
Latin
scrībere
“To write or mark by scratching.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
dēscrībere
“To describe, delineate, or set out in writing.”
Middle English
English
descrien
“To discern, detect, or discover by observation.”
16th Century
English
scry
“To see or discover hidden things, especially through divination; likely a shortened form influenced by “descry.””
Modern English
English
scried
“Saw or attempted to reveal hidden information through scrying.”