Etymology

begrudge

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Today it means: To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous. Full definition →

Middle English bigrucchen
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombigrucchen“to grumble at”
  2. English todaybegrudge

From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.

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