What is to raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] called?
pry — To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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