PRY (3)

Pry, v. i. [[OE. prien. Cf. Peer to peep.]] To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; — often implying reproach. “ To pry upon the stars.” Chaucer. Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of the state. Shak.