Word Study
guerdon
CIDE DICTIONARY
guerdon, n. [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]
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]
To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [1913 Webster]
"Him we gave a costly bribe
To guerdon silence." [1913 Webster]
To guerdon silence." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
guerdon, n. & v. poet.
--n. a reward or recompense.
--v.tr. give a reward to.
--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
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