/awl"teuhr kayt'/ , v.i. , altercated, altercating .
to argue or quarrel with zeal, heat, or anger; wrangle.
[ 1530-40; altercatus (ptp. of altercari to quarrel), equiv. to * alterc ( us ) a disputing ( alter other + -cus formative suffix) + -atus -ATE 1 ]