quarrel

QUAR'REL, noun [Latin queror, to complain, that is, to cry out with a loud voice. Hence we see the primary sense is the same as brawl. The Latin 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 6:19. 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, verb intransitive 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, verb transitive 1. To quarrel with. 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.