Both Uses
scrutiny
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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- Chauvelin looked at Marguerite long and scrutinisingly.†
Chpt 8unconventional spelling: This is the British spelling. Americans spell it scrutinizing.
- Suzanne's eyes seemed wistful; when she first entered the crowded house, she had looked eagerly all around, scanning every face, scrutinised every box.†
Chpt 10 *unconventional spelling: This is the British spelling. Americans spell it scrutinized.
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)