begrudge

verb

Etymology: From Middle English bigrucchen (“to grumble at”), equivalent to be- (“at, about, over”) + grudge. Compare also English begrouch.

1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
2. To be reluctant.
3. To give reluctantly.

   “Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.”

   ““Trial’ll probably be Monday. You can keep him one night, can’t you? I don’t think anybody in Maycomb’ll begrudge me a client, with times this hard.””