Brigue
Brigue ({not transcribed}) , noun
[French brigue, from Late Latin briga quarrel. See Brigand.]
A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. [Obsolete] — Chesterfield
Brigue , intransitive verb
[French briguer. See Brigue, n.]
To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. [Obsolete] — Bp. Hurd