Engaging in a long, bitter conflict or argument with someone, often involving families or groups who seek revenge against each other.
From 'feud' (Middle English, from Old French 'faide' meaning hostility). Came into English around 1400s, related to Germanic 'fehde' meaning enmity or vendetta.
The Hatfields and McCoys represent the most famous American feud, but blood feuds have shaped human history for thousands of years—Iceland's sagas detail feuds that structured entire societies and lasted generations.
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