Properly, a thicket of thorn-bushes or other shrubs or small trees; but appropriately, such a thicket planted round a field to fence it, or in rows, to separate the parts of a garden. Hedge, prefixed to another word, or in composition, denotes something mean, as a hedge-priest, a hedge-press, a hedge-vicar, that is, born in or belonging to the hedges or woods, low.

hej. To inclose with a hedge; to fence with a thicket of shrubs or small trees; to separate by a hedge; as, to hedge a field or garden.

To obstruct with a hedge, or to obstruct in any manner. I will hedge up thy way with thorns. Hosea 2:6.

To surround for defense; to fortify. England hedged in with the main.

To inclose for preventing escape. That is a law to hedge in the cuckow. Dryden, Swift and Shakespeare have written hedge, for edge, to edge in, but improperly.

hej. To hide, as in a hedge; to hide; to skulk.