quarrel¹ /kworˈəl/

1. An unfriendly contention or dispute
2. A breach of friendship
3. Ground of complaint or action
4. A cause that is fought for
5. A complaint, charge (obsolete)
6. An objection (obsolete)
7. An action at law (obsolete)
8. Quarrelsomeness (Shakespeare)
9. A quarreller (Shakespeare)

1. (often with with) to cavil, find fault
2. To dispute violently
3. To fall out
4. To disagree violently

1. To call in question (obsolete)
2. To object to (obsolete)
3. To chide (now Scot)
4. To bring or render by quarrelling (obsolete)

quarrˈeller noun

quarrˈelling noun and adjective

quarrˈellous adjective (Shakespeare)

Quarrelsome

quarrˈelsome adjective

Disposed to quarrel

quarrˈelsomely adverb

quarrˈelsomeness noun

quarrel with one's bread and butter

To act in a way prejudicial to one's means of subsistence

take up a quarrel (Shakespeare)

To settle a dispute

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