Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From heie (hedge) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Verb

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heghen (third-person singular simple present hegheth, present participle heghende, heghynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle heghed)

  1. (rare) to hedge, fence in

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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heghen

  1. Alternative form of heien