Category:Quarrel

Quar"rel, n. Etym: [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.] To shoot with arrows and quarrel. Sir j. Mandeville. Two arblasts,. . . with windlaces and quarrels. Sir w. Scott.

2. (arch.)

Defn: 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.

3. A glazier's diamond. Simmonds.

4. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end.

Quarrel Quar"rel, n. Etym: [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. I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the quarrel of my Covenant. Lev. xxvi. 25. On open seas their quarrels they debate. Dryden.

2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of Dispute or contest; occasion of altercation. Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. Mark Vi. 19. No man hath any quarrel to me. Shak. He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. Holinshed.

3. Earnest desire or longing. [obs.] Holland. To pick a quarrel. See Under pick, v. t.

Syn. -- brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; Altercation; contention; wrangle.

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. Our people quarrel with obedience. Shak. But some defect in her did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed. Shak.

2. To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to Altercate; to contend; to fight. Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust. Sir w. Temple.

3. To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot. I will not quarrel with a slight mistake. Roscommon.

Quarrel Quar"rel, v. t.

1. To quarrel with. [r.] "i had quarelled my brother purposely." B. Jonson.

2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or Rights.

Quarrel Quar"rel, n. Etym: [written also quarreller.]

Defn: one who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. Shak.