Quarrel
Quarrel , noun
[Old English quarel, Old French quarrel, French carreau, Late Latin quadrellus, from Latin quadrus square. See Quadrate, and compare Quadrel, Quarry an arrow, Carrel.]
1.
An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head. [Obsolete]
To shoot with arrows and quarrel.
Two arblasts,... with windlaces and quarrels.
2.
(Architecture) Any small square or quadrangular member
(a)
(Architecture) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally.
(b)
(Architecture) A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps, etc., make the form nearly square.
(c)
(Architecture) 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 , noun
[Old English querele, Old French querele, French querelle, from Latin querela, querella, a complaint, from 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.
On open seas their quarrels they debate.
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.
No man hath any quarrel to me.
He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him.
3.
Earnest desire or longing. [Obsolete] — Holland
Collocations (1)
To pick a quarrel , See under Pick, transitive verb
Quarrel , intransitive verb
1.
To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic.
Our people quarrel with obedience.
But some defect in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed.
2.
To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight.
Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust.
3.
To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot.
I will not quarrel with a slight mistake.
Quarrel , transitive verb
1.
To quarrel with. [Rare]
I had quarelled my brother purposely.
2.
To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.
Quarrel , noun
[Written also quarreller.]
One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. — Shakespeare