Grudged
/ɡrʌdʒd/noun
Simple past tense and past participle of grudge, meaning to resent or harbor ill will toward someone.
Did you know?Grudge ultimately traces back to a French word for a noisy complaint or murmur, showing how private resentment once sounded like public grumbling.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*grem-
“to make a noise; to murmur or growl”
Late Latin
Latin
grunnīre
“to grunt, snort”
Old French
Old French
grouchier / groucher
“to grumble, complain, be ill-tempered”
Middle English
English
grucchen
“to grumble, murmur, complain”
15th Century
English
grudge
“a complaint, grievance; later, to resent”
Modern English
English
grudged
“felt resentment toward someone; held a grudge”