[dud.geon] n [ME dogeon, fr. AF digeon] (15c) 1 obs: a wood used esp. for dagger hilts
2. a archaic: a dagger with a handle of dudgeon b obs: a haft made of dudgeon
[2]dudgeon n [origin unknown] (1573): a fit or state of indignation--often used in the phrase in high dudgeon syn see offense