quarrel (subs. O. E. Copy link Outline I. A small square or lozenge-shaped pane of glassII. A square-headed arrow or cross-bow bolt • quarrel (subs. O. E. fr. Fr. quadreau, Ital. quadrella; called fr. its square form; origin distinct fr. foll. word): I. A small square or lozenge-shaped pane of glass: expr. by tessella, f. (prop. a small square of stone, Juv. 11, 132: Sen. Q. N. 6, 31), or rhombus, m. (the math. fig., Front. Expos. form. p. 36, Goes., with vitri or vitrea [-us]): a q.'d casement, *fenestra tessellata. II. A square-headed arrow or cross-bow bolt: *spīcŭlum quadratum: v. arrow.
quarrel (subs. Fr. < Copy link Outline 1. jurgium, n.2. rixa, f. (stronger • quarrel (subs. Fr. querelle, fr. Lat. querela = complaint), used in all shades of meaning, from disagreement up to fighting, but now in a narrower sense: 1. jurgium, n.: gen. term (when confined to words): cf. ex inimicitiis jurgia, maledicta gignuntur, Cic. Am. 21: to fasten a q. upon a person, jurgio quempiam invadere, Tac. H. 2, 53: cf. petulantibus jurgiis illudere, id. ib. 3, 32: optimum quemque jurgio lacessere, id. A. 14, 49: to pick a q. with any one, jurgio contendere, and (poet.), jurgia nectere cum aliquo, Ov. Am. 2, 2, 35: to pursue vain q.s, cf. (poet.) inania jurgia jactas, Virg. Aen. 10, 95: to be involved in a q. and get one's ears boxed: cf. adeo ut (Agrippina) correpta jurgio, atque etiam manu pulsata a matre Lepidae, Suet. Galb. 5. Also, in this sense, altercātĭo, f., contentĭo, f.: v. dispute: wrangling. 2. rixa, f. (stronger: v. brawl, fray): Join: turba atque rixa (a collision and q. between counsel), Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 66, 148: Join: corrupta jurgiis aut rixis disciplina (q.s or brawls), Tac. H. 2, 27, fin.: to begin a q., in rixam ire, Quint. 6, 4, 13: to be involved in a q., in rixa esse, Liv. 40, 14: to have a q. with, alicui rixa est cum aliquo; cf. Academiae nostrae cum Zenone magna r. est, Cic. Fam. 9, 22: to settle or end a q. (peaceably): cf. rixa sedata est, Liv. 2, 29: to decide a q. (by fighting it out), rixam transigere: cf. crebrae, ut inter vinolentos, rixae, raro conviciis, saepius caede et vulneribus, transiguntur, Tac. G. 22: to produce a q. (said of wine), r. gerere, Hor. Od. 3, 21, 3. We may also use (in different shades of meaning) controversia, discordia, lis (v. debate: dispute), and even pugna (v. fight). Phr.: to make up a q., reconciliare gratiam, Cic. Fam. 5, 2; concordiam, Liv. 2., 32; amicitiam de integro, id. 8, 2; inimicitiam invicem, Tac. G. 22. Phr. to seek a q. with, occasiones quaerere adversum, Vulg. 4 Reg. v. 7. Phr.: to undertake a person's q., se partibus alicujus adjungere. See also to quarrel: quarrelsome.
quarrel (v.) Copy link Outline 1. jurgo, 12. altercor, 1, dep.3. rixor, 1, dep.4. discordo, 1 • quarrel (v.): 1. jurgo, 1: act. trans. (to have or make a q. with another): pray what q. will he have with you? (how can he q. with you on this ground?), cedo, quid jurgabit tecum, Ter. Andr. 2, 3, 15: also act. intr. and dep. for a mutual q. Also expr. by subs.: jurgio contendere cum aliquo: I've at last q.'d with my wife, and turned her out of doors, Euax! jurgio hercle tandem uxorem abegi ab janua, Pl. Men. 1, 2, 18. 2. altercor, 1, dep.: with cum: cf. Labienus altercari cum Vatinio incipit, Caes. B. C. 3, 19: with inter; cf. mulierum ritu inter nos altercantes., Liv. 3, 68: act., you've q.'d with your father, cum patre altercasti, Ter. Andr. 4, 1, 29. 3. rixor, 1, dep.: with de of the thing, and cum of the opp. party: cf. quum esset cum eo de amicula rixatus, Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 240: also inter se (with one another). 4. discordo, 1: with inter se; how d'ye know they've q.'d? qui scis eos nunc disc. inter se? Ter. Andr. 3, 3, 43: Join: inter se dissident atque discordant, Cic. Fin. 1, 13, 44: with cum, to q. with oneself, secum disc., id. ib. 1, 18, 58: with adversus, cf. adversus ventrem (membra), Quint. 5, 11, 19: with abl. only, (poet.) cf. avaro parcus disc., Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 194: absol., cf. neu discordarent, Pl. Marc. 2, 1, 7. We may also use certo, 1 (jurgiis inter se certare): dēcerto, 1: contendo, 3: v. to dispute: to wrangle.
QUARREL Copy link • QUARREL 1. s. jurgium: altercatio: contentio (passionate and violent, but confined to words): controversia (between two persons in array on opposite sides): rixa (a fray, broil, that threatens to come to blows): pugna (a fight) [Vid: also, DISPUTE]. To begin or seek a quarrel, causam jurgii inferre; controversiam intendere or struere; jurgium excitare; rixam movere: the quarrel is ended, rixa sedata est. 2. v. jurgare: rixari [SYN. in QUARREL, s.] : to quarrel with anybody: jurgio contendere cum aliquo; jurgiis certare cum aliquo; rixari cum aliquo; rixa mihi est cum aliquo: to quarrel among themselves, inter se altercari; jurgiis certare inter se; rixari inter se.