Feud



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.宿怨, 不和
• ［英］ n.宿怨, 不和 ( a bitter, long-continued, and deadly quarrel)
• ［例］ the feud between Romeo's family and Juliet's

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: alteration of Middle English feide, from Anglo-French *faide, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fēhida hostility, feud, Old English fāh hostile — more at foe
• Date: 15th century
• a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate; especially blood feud
• ? feud intransitive verb

II. noun

• Etymology: Medieval Latin feodum, feudum, alteration (probably influenced by Medieval Latin alodum, allodium land not subject to rent or service) of feo, feus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fihu cattle — more at fee
• Date: 1614
• fee 1a

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