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Pry
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PRY, a contracted word, the origin of which is not obvious.
To peep narrowly to inspect closely to attempt to discover something with scrutinizing curiosity, whether impertinently or not as, to pry into the mysteries of nature, or into the secrets of state.
Nor need we with a prying eye survey
The distant skies to find the milky way.
PRY, n. Narrow inspection impertinent peeping.
PRY, To raise or attempt to raise with a lever. This is the common popular pronunciation of prize, in America. The lever used is also called a pry.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Pry'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/pry.html.
Entry for 'Pry'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/pry.html.
