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Webster 1913 Edition

Quarrel

Quar′rel

,
Noun.
[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.)
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.

Quar′rel

,
Noun.
[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.
Shakespeare
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
,
Verb.
T.
Syn. – Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle.

Quar′rel

,
Verb.
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.
Shakespeare
But some defect in her
Did
quarrel
with the noblest grace she owed.
Shakespeare
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.

Quar′rel

,
Verb.
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
.

Quar′rel

,
Noun.
[Written also
quarreller
.]
One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome.
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quarrel

QUAR'REL

,
Noun.
[L. queror, to complain, that is, to cry out with a loud voice. Hence we see the primary sense is the same as brawl. The L. queror coincides in elements with to call, to bawl, to shout, and gearan, a complaint. Heb.
1.
A brawl; a petty fight or scuffle; from its noise and uproar.
2.
A dispute; a contest.
On open seas their quarrels they debate.
3.
A breach of friendship or concord; open variance between parties.
4.
Cause of dispute.
The king's quarrel is honorable.
5.
Something that gives a right to mischief, reprisal or action.
He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. [Not used.]
6.
Objection; ill will, or reason to complain; ground of objection or dispute.
Herodias had a quarrel against him. Mark 6.
7.
Something peevish, malicious, or disposed to make trouble. [Not used.]

QUAR'REL

,
Noun.
1.
An arrow with a square head. [Not used unless in poetry.]
2.
A pane of glass; a square. [See Quarry and Square.]

QUAR'REL

, v.i.
1.
To dispute violently or with loud and angry words; to wrangle; to scold. How odious to see husband and wife quarrel!
2.
To fight; to scuffle; to contend; to squabble; used of two persons or of a small number. It is never used of armies and navies in combat. Children and servants often quarrel about trifles. Tavern-haunters sometimes quarrel over their cups.
3.
To fall into variance.
Our people quarrel with obedience.
4.
To find fault; to cavil.
I will not quarrel with a slight mistake.
Men at enmity with their God, quarreling with his attributes - quarreling with the being that made them, and who is constantly doing them good.
5.
To disagree; to be at variance; not to be in accordance in form or essence.
Some things arise of strange and quarr'ling kind, the forepart lion, and a snake behind.

QUAR'REL

, v.t.
1.
To quarrel with.
2.
To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.

Definition 2024

quarrel

quarrel

English

Noun

quarrel ‎(plural quarrels)

  1. A verbal dispute or heated argument.
    We got into a silly quarrel about what food to order.
  2. A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint.
    A few customers in the shop had some quarrels with us, so we called for the manager.
    • Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. - Bible, Mark vi. 19
    • You mistake, sir. I am sure no man hath any quarrel to me. - Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 3, scene 4
  3. (obsolete) earnest desire or longing.
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Synonyms
  • See also Wikisaurus:dispute
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Verb

quarrel ‎(third-person singular simple present quarrels, present participle (UK) quarrelling or (US) quarreling, simple past and past participle (UK) quarrelled or (US) quarreled) (intransitive)

  1. (intransitive) To disagree.
  2. (intransitive) To contend, argue fiercely, squabble.
    • Sir W. Temple
      Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust.
  3. (intransitive) To find fault; to cavil.
    to quarrel with one's lot
    • Roscommon
      I will not quarrel with a slight mistake.
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To argue or squabble with.
    • Ben Jonson
      I had quarrelled my brother purposely.
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English as "square-headed bolt for a crossbow" c.1225, from Old French quarel (modern French carreau), from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, the diminutive of Latin quadrus ‎(“a square”). Related to quattuor ‎(“four”).

Noun

quarrel ‎(plural quarrels)

  1. A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window.
  2. A square tile; quarry tile.
  3. A square-headed arrow for a crossbow.
    • 1600, Edward Fairfax, The Jerusalem Delivered of Tasso, Book VII, ciii:
      Twanged the string, out flew the quarrel long, / And through the subtle air did singing pass.
    • Sir John Mandeville (c.1350)
      to shoot with arrows and quarrel
    • Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
      two arblasts, […] with windlaces and quarrels
    • 1829, Edward Augustus Kendall, The Olio or Museum of Entertainment, Vol.III, p.174
      The small cross-bow, called the arbalet or arbalest, is said to have been invented by the Sicilians. It was carried by the foot-soldiers, and when used was charged with a quarrel or bar-bolt, that is, a small arrow with a flat head, one of which occasioned the death of Harold at the battle of Hastings, […].
    • 2000. George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords, Part 2, p.379
      Satin scooped up his crossbow and sent a few quarrels after them as they ran, to see them off the faster.
  4. A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps etc. make the form nearly square.
  5. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel with a diamond-shaped end.
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See also

Etymology

From Old French querele (modern French querelle), itself from Latin querella ‎(“complaint”), from queror ‎(“I lament, I complain”).

Replaced Old English sacan by 1340 as “ground for complaint”.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkwɒɹəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkwɔɹəl/, enPR: 'kwôrəl; IPA(key): /ˈkwɑɹəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɒɹəl

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