quarrel

Meanings

Noun

• A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
• Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.
• A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.
• An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest, traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
• A diamond- or square-shaped piece of glass forming part of a lattice window.
• A square tile; a quarry tile; such tiles collectively.
• A cutting tool or chisel with a diamond- or square-shaped end.
• A small square-shaped opening in window tracery.

Verb

• To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
• To find fault; to cavil.
• Followed by at: to disagree with; to take offence.
• To argue or squabble with (someone).

Origin

• . Querī is the present active infinitive of queror, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwes-.
• The word had replaced Old English sacan by 1340.
• From Middle English querelen, from querele; see etymology 1. Compare Anglo-Norman, Middle French, and Old French quereler, quereller (modern French quereller).
• ). Quadrum is ultimately derived from quattuor, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.