dudgeon

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdʌd͡ʒən/ Rhymes: -ʌdʒən === Etymology 1 === Uncertain: Perhaps the same as Etymology 2, below Perhaps from Welsh dygen (“anger, grudge”) (from dy- + cwyn (“complaint”)), though the OED rejects this. Possibly from dudgen (“trash, something worthless”). Possibly borrowed from Italian aduggiare (“to overshadow”), similar to the semantic development of umbrage. ==== Noun ==== dudgeon (uncountable) A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation. ===== Usage notes ===== Usually found only in set terms; see below. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English dogeon, apparently from Anglo-Norman or Middle French, but the ultimate origin is obscure. Compare French douve (“stave”). ==== Noun ==== dudgeon (plural dudgeons) (obsolete) A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives; the root of the box tree. (obsolete) A hilt made of this wood. (archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt. ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === “dudgeon”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.