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Definition of Dudgeon
1. Noun. A feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase 'in high dudgeon').
Definition of Dudgeon
1. n. The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made.
2. n. Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure.
3. a. Homely; rude; coarse.
Definition of Dudgeon
1. Noun. (obsolete) A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A hilt made of this wood. ¹
3. Noun. (archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt. ¹
4. Noun. A feeling of anger or resentment (usually only in set terms, below). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dudgeon
1. a feeling of resentment [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dudgeon
1. 1. The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made. 2. The haft of a dagger. 3. A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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