DUDGEON


Meaning of DUDGEON in English

dudgeon 1

/duj"euhn/ , n.

a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.

[ 1565-75; orig. uncert. ]

Syn . indignation, pique.

dudgeon 2

/duj"euhn/ , n. Obs.

1. a kind of wood used esp. for the handles of knives, daggers, etc.

2. a handle or hilt made of this wood.

3. a dagger having such a hilt.

[ 1400-50; late ME; cf. AF digeon ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .