pry

pry [pried] v

ME prien, origin unknown.

1. Peep; spy; investigate; observe closely; watch secretly; inspect clandestinely; scrutinize curiously.
2. Raise; lift; force open; break into; [fig.] destroy; spoil; thwart; defile.
3. Chip away at; attempt to break through.
4. Force; coerce; drive; push.