With various figurative objects (as venom, poison, fire, etc.) denoting the utterance or expression of malice, hatred, anger, or other violent…

intransitive. To feel malice or ill will. Also with against, at. Obsolete.

to bear malice: to feel ill will (now usually on account of some injury). Chiefly with indirect object or against, to, toward(s).

intransitive. To be angry or annoyed; to cherish spite. Obsolete.

intransitive. To entertain malice. Also with at. Obsolete.

In the phrase to wish one at vinegar. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To engage in spiteful or malicious criticism or gossip, esp. about another person; to talk spitefully or cattily about.