hedge in

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Verb1.hedge in - enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"
hedge
inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
hedge - hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"
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He succeeds, and then they are all at it for dear life, up and down the hedge in full cry, the "Come back, come back," getting shriller and fainter every minute.
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The walking party had crossed the lane, and were surmounting an opposite stile, and the Admiral was putting his horse in motion again, when Captain Wentworth cleared the hedge in a moment to say something to his sister.
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