I recently saw this used to mean hilt, as in the blade had been shoved in up to the dudgeon. My dictionary says it is of unknown origin, and I'd never seen it used this way. What do you all think? Have you come across this usage? Or is your experience only with "in high dudgeon?"
Nice word, though, so if it hasn't been used before, perhaps I should suggest it as a Good Word.
Slava
Dudgeon
Two seperate words apparently.
I hope that you won't take dudgeon (high or low) at this missive.dudgeon
1573, duggin, of unknown origin. One suggestion is It. aduggiare "to overshadow," giving it the same sense development as umbrage. No clear connection to earlier dudgeon (1380), a kind of wood used for knife handles, which is perhaps from a Fr. word.
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Thanks for the responses. While I may have read Macbeth, it would have been many years ago, and I didn't memorize it. It seems Shakespeare did pretty much everything first, eh?
I should have used one of my larger dictionaries, too. Then I would have seen that it is actually two words.
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Slava
I should have used one of my larger dictionaries, too. Then I would have seen that it is actually two words.
Regards,
Slava
Or just turn to the Online Etymology Dictionary. It's informative and fun.
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