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guerdon

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Noun, Verb (transitive)
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guer=don

CIDE DICTIONARY

guerdonn. [OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarl; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + l reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. leán Goth. laun. See Withers.].
     A reward; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a bad sense.  Macaulay.  [1913 Webster]
    "So young as to regard men's frown or smile
    As loss or guerdon of a glorious lot.
    "  [1913 Webster]
    "He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of all his former villainies."  [1913 Webster]
guerdonv. t. [OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n.].
     To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for.  [1913 Webster]
    "Him we gave a costly bribe
    To guerdon silence.
    "  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

guerdon, n. & v. poet.
--n. a reward or recompense.
--v.tr. give a reward to.

Etymology
ME f. OF guerdon f. med.L widerdonum f. WG widarlon (as WITH, LOAN(1)), assim. to L donum gift

ROGET THESAURUS

guerdon

Reward

N reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon, reguerdon, price, indemnity, indemnification, quittance, compensation, reparation, redress, satisfaction, reckoning, acknowledgment, requital, amends, sop, atonement, retribution, consideration, return, quid pro quo, salvage, perquisite, vail, douceur, bribe, hush money, smart money, blackmail, extortion, carcelage, solatium, allowance, salary, stipend, wages, compensation, pay, payment, emolument, tribute, batta, shot, scot, bonus, premium, tip, fee, honorarium, hire, dasturi, dustoori, mileage, crown, remunerative, remuneratory, munerary, compensatory, retributive, reparatory, rewarding, satisfactory, fideli certa merces, honor virtutis praemium, tibi seris tibi metis.


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