Quar"rel (?), n. [OE. quarel, OF.
quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L.
quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quadrel,
Quarry an arrow, Carrel.] 1. An
arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square
head. [Obs.]
To shoot with arrows and quarrel.
Sir J. Mandeville.
Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and
quarrels.
Sir W. Scott.
2. (Arch.) Any small square or
quadrangular member; as: (a) A square of
glass, esp. when set diagonally. (b) A
small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps, etc., make the
form nearly square. (c) 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.
Quar"rel, n. [OE. querele, OF.
querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela,
querella, a complaint, fr. 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.
Lev. xxvi. 25.
On open seas their quarrels they
debate.
Dryden.
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.
Mark vi. 19.
No man hath any quarrel to me.
Shak.
He thought he had a good quarrel to attack
him.
Holinshed.
3. Earnest desire or longing. [Obs.]
Holland.
To pick a quarrel. See under Pick,
v. t.
Syn. -- Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult;
contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle.
Quar"rel, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Quarreled (?) or Quarrelled; p. pr.
& vb. n. Quarreling or Quarrelling.]
1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a
difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic.
Our people quarrel with obedience.
Shak.
But some defect in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed.
Shak.
2. To dispute angrily, or violently; to
wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight.
Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and
lust.
Sir W. Temple.
3. To find fault; to cavil; as, to
quarrel with one's lot.
I will not quarrel with a slight
mistake.
Roscommon.
Quar"rel (?), v. t. 1.
To quarrel with. [R.] "I had quarelled my brother
purposely." B. Jonson.
2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to
quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.
Quar"rel (?), n. [Written also
quarreller.] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is
quarrelsome. Shak.
