{"era":"current","word":"pry","meaning":"to look into or inquire about something too closely","children":[{"era":"c. 1300","word":"prien / pryen","meaning":"to peer in, look closely, or spy","children":[{"era":"pre-1100","word":"*prīwan / *prēowian","meaning":"to look narrowly, squint at","children":[],"language":"Old English"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}