Third person singular present tense of begrudge; resents or is unwilling to give something.
From be- + grudge + -es (third person singular marker). See begrudged for full etymology.
This verb remains one of the most common be- verbs in modern English because it expresses a nuanced emotional state—resentful unwillingness—that 'grudge' alone doesn't quite capture, showing how even archaic word-formation patterns survive when they fill a real linguistic need.
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