Emily Dickinson Lexicon

discover (-ed), v. [OFr; dis- + cover; see cover, v.] (webplay: hand, known).

1. Reveal; disclose; make known; divulge; (see 1 Samuel 14:8).
2. Espy; observe; have the first sight; obtain first-time knowledge; (see 2 Samuel 22:16).
3. Find; detect; observe; realize; uncover; (see Job 12:22).
4. Experience; encounter.