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noun

Grudge n.

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." "The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge."

Slight symptom of disease. (Obs.) "Our shaken monarchy, that now lies... struggling against the grudges of more dreaded calamities."

Synonyms: Pique; aversion; dislike; ill will; hatred; spite. See Pique.

verb

Grudge v. t. (past & past part. grudger; pres. part. grudging)

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." "I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did not grudge us our employments." "They have grudged us contribution."

To hold or harbor with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously. (Obs.) "Perish they That grudge one thought against your majesty!"

Grudge v. i.

To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant. "Grudge not one against another." "He eats his meat without grudging."

To feel compunction or grief. (Obs.)

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"Grudge" Quotes from Famous Books

... another, Ruth," he said quietly. "I always thought that you were a little severe on Wingrave at the trial! He may bear you a grudge for that; it is very possible that he does. But what can he do now? He had his chance to cross examine you, and he ...

— The Malefactor • E. Phillips Oppenheim

... But our men, who lived close to these places, stayed there too long to dodge them always. They were inhabitants, not visitors. The Australians settled down in front of Bullecourt, captured it after many desperate fights, which left them with a bitter grudge against tanks which had failed them and some English troops who were held up on the left while they went forward and were slaughtered. The 4th Australian Division lost three thousand men in an experimental attack directed by the ...

— Now It Can Be Told • Philip Gibbs

... discovered who had seen anybody else near the place. Had the weapon turned up, with which the blow had been struck? It had not been found. Was anyone known (robbery having plainly not been the motive of the crime) to have entertained a grudge against the murdered man? It was no secret that he associated with doubtful characters, male and female; but suspicion failed to point to any one of ...

— Poor Miss Finch • Wilkie Collins

... child is better, Luke,' said Mrs Clay, as she added some suggestions about the child's treatment. 'An' now we're goin' on to the mills; but if the doctor orders anythin' special, or Ruthie fancies w'at you can't get, be sure an' send up to us. The master won't grudge you that. An' if you want Naomi the night, keep 'er, so long as we know. Jane Mary could come wi' the message after the mills are out. A walk would do ...

— Sarah's School Friend • May Baldwin

... and he places that emolument at a lower figure than Burke did. He could not have received more than between two and three thousand pounds of public money; and when we consider what manner of men have fattened on the national purse, it would be churlish to grudge that small sum to the historian of the Decline and Fall. The misfortune is that, reasonably or otherwise, doubts were raised as to Gibbon's complete straightforwardness and honourable adhesion to party ties in accepting office. He says himself: "My acceptance of a place ...

— Gibbon • James Cotter Morison

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