English
grudgery
From grudge + -ery.
Formed from grudge + -ery
Old French grouchier
Middle English grucchen ‘to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge’
English grudge
Today it means
noun Deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone, maintained over a long period of time; the experience of maintaining such sentiments.
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Etymograph / grudgery