Pry

·noun A lever; also, leverage.

II. Pry ·noun Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

III. Pry ·vt To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to Prize.

IV. Pry ·vi To peep narrowly; to Gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity;

— often implying reproach.

to pry
To examine minutely into a matter or business. A prying fellow; a man of impertinent curiosity, apt ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
pry
1) A large lever employed to raise or move heavy substances. Used also in some parts of England.--Wo...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.