blood feud

Origin of blood feud

First recorded in 1855–60

And what might not that fate be, betrayed into the hands of one who had so deadly a blood-feud with their parents!

Two Penniless Princesses |Charlotte M. Yonge
The little semblance of law that was in the valleys below regarded it as a blood-feud, and didn't bother itself about it.

The Strength of the Pines |Edison Marshall
In the original story, Helgi's blood-feud was probably with the kindred of Sigrun or Svava.

The Edda, Vol. 2 |Winifred Faraday
That was how I talked once, before I knew what a blood-feud was.

Andromache |Gilbert Murray

Disregarding that for a moment—we understand that you want to open up the blood-feud again.

The Strength of the Pines |Edison Marshall

blood feud

a feud in which the members of hostile families or clans murder each other