Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - dudgeon
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Dudgeon
dudgeon
I. noun Etymology: Middle English dogeon, from Anglo-French digeon, dogeon Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a wood used especially for dagger hilts 2. a. archaic a dagger with a handle of ~ b. obsolete a haft made of ~ II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 a fit or state of indignation — often used in the phrase in high ~ Synonyms: see offense
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1.
n. a feeling of offence; resentment. Phrases and idioms in high dudgeon very angry or angrily. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. ист. деревянная рукоятка кинжала 2. ист. кинжал с деревянной рукояткой 3. обида; возмущение in high (great, deep) dudgeon —- с глубоким возмущением; обиженный (уязвленный) до глубины души ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
If you say that someone is in high dudgeon, you are emphasizing that they are very angry or unhappy about something. Washington businesses are in high dudgeon over the plan. PHRASE: v-link PHR c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
4.
~ n in high dudgeon formal angry because someone has treated you badly (She slammed the door and flounced out in high dudgeon.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
5.
- 1573, duggin, of unknown origin. One suggestion is It. aduggiare "to overshadow," giving it the same sense development as umbrage. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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