To grope; to explore an area with one's hands, usually in search of something.
To gather information sneakily; to seek out information without revealing that one is looking for it.
To poke, to push, to touch.
To encourage, to prompt.
To prick with a goad.
A production; a created work.
A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.
A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.
A poke.
A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.