hegge

See also: Hegge and heggé

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English heċġ, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛdʒ/

Noun

hegge (plural hegges)

  1. A hedge; a plant grown as a boundary.
  2. A bush or shrub; a stout or short woody plant.
  3. (rare) An enclosure; a fenced-off or bounded area.
  4. (rare) A fortress; a redoubt.
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Etymology 2

From hegge (noun).

Verb

hegge

  1. Alternative form of heggen
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