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/hej"euhr/, n.1. a person who makes or repairs hedges.2. a person who hedges in betting, speculating, etc.[1250-1300; ME (in surnames); see HEDGE, -ER1]
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hedger — hedg·er || hedÊ’É™(r) n. one who repairs and trims hedges; one who hedges in betting … English contemporary dictionary
