1feud1 (fjuːd
)
Definitions
noun
- long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
- a quarrel or dispute
verb
- (intr) to take part in or carry on a feud
Word Origin
C13 fede , from Old French feide , from Old High German fēhida ; related to Old English fæhth hostility; see foeSynonyms
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2feud2 or feod(fjuːd)
Definitions
noun
- feudal law land held in return for service
Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin feodum, of Germanic origin; see feeUsage examples
But you kill the hostages and your war will become a blood feud.
, Here Be Dragons (1986)Much has been made of the U-turn in attitude, undertaken by both sides in this feud.
Spiked (2004)The Penticton Herald has reported there was speculation a longtime feud involving the six may have culminated in the killings.
canada.com (2004)John Dallat: issues warning to UDA The UDA ceasefire was announced after a bloody internal feud in the organisation.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Ranjit Singh would be denied the final act of vengeance in his long-running feud with Dost Mohammed and Josiah Harlan.
, JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004)