guerdon
noun/ˈɡəː.dən/UK/ˈɡɝ.dən/US
Etymology
From Middle English guerdon, guerdoun, gardone, from Old French guerdon, guerredon, guarredon, werdon, from Medieval Latin widerdōnum, alteration of widerlōnum, from West Germanic (whence Old High German widarlōn, Old English wiþerlēan), literally ‘back-payment’, with the second element assimilated to Latin dōnum (“gift”).
- derived from widerdonum
- derived from guerdon
- inherited from guerdon
Definitions
A reward, prize or recompense for a service
A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
- For would she of her gentlenesse, Withouten more, me ones kesse, It were to me a great guerdoon. Release of all my passion […]
- Is this the guerdon wherewithall ye quite my fruitfulnesse? Is this the honor that ye gave for my plenteousnesse And dutie done with true intent?
- Done to death by slanderous tongues Was the Hero that here lies: Death, in guerdon of her wrongs, Gives her fame which never dies.
To give such a reward to.
- And when thou see'st the Admiral ride by, Discharge thy musket, and perform his death; And then I'll guerdon thee with store of crowns.
- […] him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence […]
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA