Roscommon.
Quar"rel (?), v. t. 1. To quarrel with. [R.] "I had quarelled my
brother purposely." B. Jonson.
2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or
rights.
Quar"rel (?), n. [Written also quarreller.] One who quarrels or
wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. Shak.
Quar"rel*et (?), n. A little quarrel. See 1st Quarrel, 2. [Obs.]
"Quarrelets of pearl [teeth]." Herrick.
Quar"rel*ing, a. Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as,
quarreling factions; a quarreling mood. -- Quar"rel*ing*ly, adv.
Quar"rel*lous (?), a. [OF. querelous, F. querelleux, L. querulosus and
querulus, fr. queri to complain. See 2d Quarrel.] Quarrelsome. [Obs.]
[Written also quarrellous.] Shak.
Quar"rel*some (?), a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and
contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible;
choleric.
Syn. -- Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery;
petulant.
-- Quar"rel*some*ly, adv. -- Quar"rel*some*ness, n.
Quar"ried (?), a. Provided with prey.
Now I am bravely quarried.
Beau. & Fl.
Quar"ri*er (?), n. A worker in a stone quarry.
Quar"ry (?), n. [OE. quarre, OF. quarrÈ square, F. carrÈ, from L.
quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See Quadrate, and cf.
Quarrel an arrow.] Same as 1st Quarrel. [Obs.] Fairfax.