different between gudgeon vs dudgeon

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???d??n/, /???j?n/
• Rhymes: -?d??n
• Hyphenation: gud?geon

Etymology 1

The noun is derived from Late Middle English gojoun [and other forms], from Old French gojon, goujon (“gudgeon”), from Late Latin g?bi?nem, the accusative of g?bi?, the ablative or dative singular of Latin g?bius (“gudgeon”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (k?biós, “fish of the gudgeon kind”), probably of Semitic origin. The English word is a doublet of goby and goujon.

The verb is derived from the noun.

Noun

gudgeon (plural gudgeons)

1. A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

   Synonyms: goby, (Britain, dialectal) wapper
2. (Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.

   Synonym: sleeper goby
3. (figuratively, archaic) A person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dupe, Thesaurus:idiot
4. (figuratively, archaic) Something used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure.

Hyponyms

• joso

Derived terms

• sea gudgeon (obsolete)

Translations

Verb

gudgeon (third-person singular simple present gudgeons, present participle gudgeoning, simple past and past participle gudgeoned)

1. (transitive, archaic) To deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe.
2. (intransitive, archaic) To take the bait; to be defrauded or duped.

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English gojoun (“metal fitting with a ring at one end”) [and other forms], from Old French goujon (“dowel; pin”) [and other forms], from gouge (“gouge (tool)”) + -on (suffix forming diminutives). Gouge is derived from Late Latin gulbia, gubia (“chisel”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gulb?, *gulb?nos (“beak, bill”).

Noun

gudgeon (plural gudgeons)

1. (also attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.
2. (nautical, specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.

   Synonym: brace

Alternative forms

• (nautical): goodgeon (obsolete)

Derived terms

• gudgeon pin

Translations

References

Further reading

• gudgeon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• gudgeon (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology 1

Middle English dogeon, apparently from Anglo-Norman or Middle French, but the ultimate origin is obscure. Compare French douve (“stave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?d??n/

Noun

dudgeon (plural dudgeons)

1. (obsolete) A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives; the root of the box tree.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Gerarde (1597) to this entry?)

2. (obsolete) A hilt made of this wood.
   • "And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood" (Shakespeare, Macbeth)
3. (archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain:

• Perhaps the same as Etymology 1, above
• 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)

1. A feeling of anger or resentment.

Usage notes

Usually found only in set terms, see below.

Derived terms

• humdudgeon
• in high dudgeon

References

Further reading

• “dudgeon”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.