Main Entry: ¹feud

Pronunciation: \ˈfyüd\

Function: 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