chide

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1. 1.Fig.: To be noise about; to chafe against. The sea that chides the banks of England. Shak. To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.
2. 2.To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. Ex. xvii.
3. 3.2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. Shak.
4. 4.A continuous noise or murmur. The chide of streams. Thomson.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is fig.: To be noise about; to chafe against. The sea that chides the banks of England. Shak. To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof called?
• What is to utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses. Ex. xvii called?
• What is 2. To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. As doth a rock againts the chiding flood. Shak called?
• What is a continuous noise or murmur. The chide of streams. Thomson called?