Quarrel

8 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL.
     quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See {Quadrate}, and cf.
     {Quadrel}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Carrel}.]
     1. An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly
        had a square head. [Obs.]
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              To shoot with arrows and quarrel.     --Sir J.
                                                    Mandeville.
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              Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and quarrels.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     2. (Arch.) Any small square or quadrangular member; as:
        (a) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally.
        (b) A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps,
            etc., make the form nearly square.
        (c) A square or lozenge-shaped paving tile.
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     3. A glazier's diamond. --Simmonds.
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     4. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a
        diamond-shaped end.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [Written also quarreller.]
     One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quarrel \Quar"rel\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quarreled}or
     {Quarrelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarreling} or {Quarrelling}.]
     1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to
        fall out; to be or become antagonistic.
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              Our people quarrel with obedience.    --Shak.
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              But some defect in her
              Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed. --Shak.
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     2. To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to
        altercate; to contend; to fight.
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              Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     3. To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot.
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              I will not quarrel with a slight mistake.
                                                    --Roscommon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quarrel \Quar"rel\, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle,
     fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain.
     See {Querulous}.]
     1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out;
        a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion,
        feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or
        strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with
        his father about expenses.
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              I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the
              quarrel of my covenant.               --Lev. xxvi.
                                                    25.
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              On open seas their quarrels they debate. --Dryden.
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     2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility;
        cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation.
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              Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have
              killed him.                           --Mark vi. 19.
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              No man hath any quarrel to me.        --Shak.
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              He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him.
                                                    --Holinshed.
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     3. Earnest desire or longing. [Obs.] --Holland.
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     {To pick a quarrel}. See under {Pick}, v. t.
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     Syn: Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest;
          dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quarrel \Quar"rel\, v. t.
     1. To quarrel with. [R.] "I had quarelled my brother
        purposely." --B. Jonson.
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     2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his
        estate or rights.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  quarrel
       n 1: an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
            [syn: {wrangle}, {row}, {words}, {run-in}, {dustup}]
       2: an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four
          edges
       v : have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the
           question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo
           fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: {dispute},
            {scrap}, {argufy}, {altercate}]
       [also: {quarrelling}, {quarrelled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  183 Moby Thesaurus words for "quarrel":
     Kilkenny cats, action, aerial combat, affray, altercate,
     altercation, argue, argument, armored combat, arrow, arrowhead,
     barb, barney, battle, battle royal, beef, bicker, bicker over,
     bickering, blood feud, bobbery, bobtailed arrow, bolt, box,
     brannigan, brawl, broil, brush, bullfight, bump, cast out,
     cat-and-dog life, caterwaul, chested arrow, clash, clash of arms,
     close, cloth yard shaft, cockfight, collide, combat, come to blows,
     conflict, contend, contend about, contention, contentiousness,
     contest, contestation, controversy, cut and thrust, dart, debate,
     differ, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disaccord,
     disagree, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension,
     dissent, divide, dogfight, donnybrook, donnybrook fair, duel, dust,
     dustup, embroilment, enmity, exchange blows, exchange of blows,
     fall out, falling-out, fence, feud, fight, fight a duel,
     fight over, fighting, fire fight, flight, flite, fliting, fracas,
     fray, free-for-all, fuss, give and take, give satisfaction,
     grapple, grapple with, ground combat, hand-to-hand combat,
     hand-to-hand fight, hassle, have words, have words with, hostility,
     house-to-house combat, imbroglio, join issue, jostle, joust,
     knock-down-and-drag-out, litigation, logomachy, melee, miff,
     misunderstanding, mix it up, naval combat, open quarrel, paper war,
     passage of arms, pitched battle, polemic, quarrel over, quarreling,
     quarrelsomeness, rassle, reed, rhubarb, riot, row, ruckus, ruction,
     rumble, rumpus, run a tilt, run-in, running fight, scramble, scrap,
     scrapping, scrimmage, scuffle, set to, set-to, shaft, sharp words,
     shoving match, skirmish, slanging match, snarl, spar, spat,
     squabble, squabble over, squabbling, squall, stand-up fight,
     street fight, strife, strive, struggle, take issue with,
     tauromachy, thrust and parry, thwart, tiff, tilt, to-and-fro,
     tourney, tug-of-war, tussle, variance, vary, vendetta, volley,
     wage war, war, war of words, warfare, words, wrangle, wrangle over,
     wrangling, wrestle
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  QUARREL. A dispute; a difference. In law, particularly in releases, which 
  are taken most strongly against the releasor, when a man releases all 
  quarrels he is said to release all actions, real and personal. 8 Co. 153.