Main Entry: ¹grudge

Pronunciation: \ˈgrəj\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): grudged; grudg·ing

Etymology: Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo-French grucer, grucher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howl

Date: 14th century

: to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully <didn't grudge the time>

— grudg·er noun