Grudge , n.
1. Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of
hatred or quarrel.
Esau had conceived a mortal grudge and enmity against his brother Jacob.
South. The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge.
I.
Taylor. 2. Slight
symptom of disease. [Obs.]
Our shaken monarchy, that now lies . . . struggling against the grudges of more dreaded
calamities.
Milton. Syn. -- Pique; aversion; dislike; ill will; hatred; spite. See Pique.
Grudge (grŭj), v. i. 1.
To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to
complain; to repine; to be
unwilling or reluctant.
Grudge not one against another.
James v.
9. He eats his meat without grudging.
Shak. 2. To feel compunction or grief. [Obs.]
Bp. Fisher.
Grudge (grŭj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grudger (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Grudging.]
[OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen,
to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier,
grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja
to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1.
To look upon with desire to possess or to
appropriate; to envy (one) the
possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get
back again; -- followed by the direct
object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects.
Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train.
Shak. I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did
not grudge us our employments.
Swift. They have grudged us contribution.
Shak.
2. To hold or harbor with malicious disposition
or purpose; to cherish enviously.
[Obs.]
Perish they
That grudge one thought against your majesty !
Shak.
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