estrif

Old French

Etymology

From Frankish *strīban, or deriving from an alteration of estrit, from Frankish *strīd (quarrel), and influenced by the aforementioned verb, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną.

Noun

estrif oblique singular, m (oblique plural estris, nominative singular estris, nominative plural estrif)

  1. quarrel; dispute

Descendants

  • Middle English: strif
    • English: strife

Further reading

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