feud

¹feud

noun \ˈfyüd\

Definition of FEUD

: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate; especially : blood feud

— feud intransitive verb

Origin of FEUD

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with FEUD

brood, crowd, crude, dude, food, hued, Jude, lewd, lude, mood, nude, oud, pood, prude, pseud, rood, rude, shrewd, snood, stewed, 'tude, wood, wud

²feud

noun

Definition of FEUD

: fee 1a

Origin of FEUD

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

First Known Use: 1614