[feud] n [alter. of ME feide, fr. MF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG fehida hostility, feud, OE fah hostile--more at foe] (15c): a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate; esp: a lasting state of hostilities between families or clans marked by violent attacks for revenge -- feud vi
[2]feud n [ML feodum, feudum, of Gmc origin; akin to OE feoh cattle, property--more at fee] (1614): fee 1a