dudgeon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1dud·geon
noun \ˈdə-jən\Definition of DUDGEON
1
obsolete : a wood used especially for dagger hilts
2
a archaic : a dagger with a handle of dudgeon b obsolete : a haft made of dudgeon
Origin of DUDGEON
Middle English dogeon, from Anglo-French digeon, dogeon
First Known Use: 15th century
2dudgeon
nounDefinition of DUDGEON
: a fit or state of indignation —often used in the phrase in high dudgeon
Origin of DUDGEON
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1573
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