Surveyed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Survey \Sur*vey"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surveyed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Surveying}.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E.
     sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See {Sur-},
     and {Vision}, and cf. {Supervise}.]
     1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as
        from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill,


        and survey the surrounding country.
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              Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,
              So high above.                        --Milton.
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     2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
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              With such altered looks, . . .
              All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value,
        etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey
        a building in order to determine its value and exposure to
        loss by fire.
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     4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a
        tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of
        linear and angular measurments, and the application of the
        principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey
        land or a coast.
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     5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties
        of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and
        value of the same. [Eng.] --Jacob (Law Dict.).
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