Past tense of grudge; felt or showed resentment about giving something, or begrudged someone something.
From 'grudge' (verb), from Middle English 'grucchen,' itself from Old French 'groucer' (to grumble). The -ed past tense is regular formation.
We grudge things because it literally *costs* us to give them—the etymology suggests the word originally meant the physical sound of complaining, making it visceral and emotional!
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