dudgeon
- Noun. (obsolete) A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives.
- Noun. (obsolete) A hilt made of this wood.
- Noun. (archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.
- Noun. A feeling of anger or resentment (usually only in set terms, below).
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