n.
Pronunciation: ' hej
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hegge, from Old English hecg; akin to Old English haga hedge, hawthorn
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b : BARRIER , LIMIT
2 : a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
3 : a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement