Bible Dictionaries
Pry
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. i.) To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; - often implying reproach.
(2):
(n.) A lever; also, leverage.
(3):
(v. t.) To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.
(4):
(n.) Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pry'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pry.html. 1828.