Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name occasionally borrowed from German.

Etymologies

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Old High German hadu ("battle") + wīg ("battle").

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  • head wig

    December 14, 2009

  • *facepalm*

    December 14, 2009

  • Yes, milord! What a fine-looking judicial owl. Thanks, Bilby, for brightening my day (and not for the first time)!

    December 23, 2009

  • Ha! Excellent. Gives a whole new meaning to "Snowy Owl."

    December 25, 2009