quar

n. [ F. quarantaine, OF. quaranteine, fr. F. quarante forty, L. quadraginta, akin to quattuor four, and E. four: cf. It. quarantina, quarentine. See Four, and cf. Quadragesima. ] 1. A space of forty days; -- used of Lent. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Quarantine is now applied also to any forced stoppage of travel or communication on account of malignant contagious disease, on land as well as by sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Eng. Law) The period of forty days during which the widow had the privilege of remaining in the mansion house of which her husband died seized. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quarantine flag, a yellow flag hoisted at the fore of a vessel or hung from a building, to give warning of an infectious disease; -- called also the yellow jack, and yellow flag. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Quarantined p. pr. & vb. n. Quarantining. ] To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. G. qualle. ] (Zool.) A medusa, or jellyfish. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The jellied quarl that flings
At once a thousand streaming stings. J. R. Drake. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also quarreller. ] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Quarreled r Quarrelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarreling or Quarrelling. ] 1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our people quarrel with obedience. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

But some defect in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight. [ 1913 Webster ]

Beasts called sociable quarrel in hunger and lust. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will not quarrel with a slight mistake. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quadrel, Quarry an arrow, Carrel. ] 1. An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To shoot with arrows and quarrel. Sir J. Mandeville. [ 1913 Webster ]

Two arblasts, . . . with windlaces and quarrels. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) Any small square or quadrangular member; as: (a) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally. (b) A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps, etc., make the form nearly square. (c) A square or lozenge-shaped paving tile. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A glazier's diamond. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous. ] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with his father about expenses. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant. Lev. xxvi. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

On open seas their quarrels they debate. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. Mark vi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

No man hath any quarrel to me. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Earnest desire or longing. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

To pick a quarrel. See under Pick, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To quarrel with. [ R. ] “I had quarelled my brother purposely.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights. [ 1913 Webster ]