Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
WRANGLE
I. verb (wrangled; wrangling) see: wring
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb to dispute angrily or peevishly ; bicker , to engage in argument or controversy, transitive verb to obtain by persistent arguing or maneuvering ; wangle , to herd and care for (livestock and especially horses) on the range,
II. noun
Date: 15th century
an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel, the action or process of wrangling, see: quarrel