strife n Cp OED ~ 1 c transf now rare for sense 1.
1 Force or blast of wind.
P 148-64 [He] built the fence to stop the strife of the wind. P 148-64 The strife of the wind blows down the bay.
2 Comb strife breeder: (a) a gossip; (b) a false tale; BAM (1971 NOSEWORTHY 251).
