Definition of dudgeon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
obsolete
: a wood used especially for dagger hilts
2a
archaic
: a dagger with a handle of dudgeon
b
obsolete
: a haft made of dudgeon
dudgeon
noun (2)Definition of dudgeon (Entry 2 of 2)
: a fit or state of indignation
—often used in the phrase in high dudgeon
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The first known use of dudgeon was in the 15th century
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