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

Related terms

• estriver

Descendants

• → Middle English: strif
  • English: strife

Further reading

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Estrif”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.