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Hedge
Hedge
n.
A
thicket
of
bushes
,
usually
thorn
bushes
;
especially
,
such
a
thicket
planted
as a
fence
between
any
two
portions
of
land
;
and
also
any
sort
of
shrubbery
, as
evergreens
,
planted
in a
line
or as a
fence
;
particularly
,
such
a
thicket
planted
round
a
field
to
fence
it, or in
rows
to
separate
the
parts
of a
garden
.
Hedge
v. t.
To
inclose
or
separate
with
a
hedge
; to
fence
with
a
thickly
set
line
or
thicket
of
shrubs
or
small
trees
; as, to
hedge
a
field
or
garden
.
Hedge
v. t.
To
obstruct
, as a
road
,
with
a
barrier
; to
hinder
from
progress
or
success
;
sometimes
with
up
and
out
.
Hedge
v. t.
To
surround
for
defense
; to
guard
; to
protect
; to
hem
(in).
Hedge
v. t.
To
surround
so as to
prevent
escape
.
Hedge
v. i.
To
shelter
one
's
self
from
danger
,
risk
,
duty
,
responsibility
,
etc
., as if by
hiding
in or
behind
a
hedge
; to
skulk
; to
slink
; to
shirk
obligations
.
Hedge
v. i.
To
reduce
the
risk
of a
wager
by
making
a
bet
against
the
side
or
chance
one
has
bet
on.
Hedge
v. i.
To
use
reservations
and
qualifications
in
one
's
speech
so as to
avoid
committing
one
's
self
to
anything
definite
.
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