STRIFE


Meaning of STRIFE in English

■ noun

1》 angry or bitter disagreement; conflict.

2》 Austral./NZ trouble or difficulty of any kind.

Origin

ME: shortening of OFr. estrif (rel. to OFr. estriver 'strive').

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.