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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Guerdon

Guĕr'don, n.

noun

(gĕr'don, 14), n. [O. Fr. guerdon, guerre-don, Pr. guierdon, guiardon, guazardon, for guadardon, It. guiderdone, O. Sp. gualardon, N. Sp. galardon, Pg. galardão, L. Lat. widerdonum, from O. H. Ger. widar, N. H. Ger. wider, again, against, and Lat. donum, gift, present, or corrupted from O. H. Ger. widarlôn, recompense, A-S. witherlean.] A reward; requital; recompense; — used both in a good and bad sense.

So young as to regard men's frown or smile, As loss or guerdon of a glorious lot. Byron.

Formerly pronounced gwer'dun, to a limited extent.

Guēr'don, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [O. Fr. guerdonner, guerredonner, Pr. guizardonar, guazardonar, It. guiderdonare, Sp. galardonar, Pg. galardoar. See supra.] To give guerdon to; to reward. [Rare.]

Him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence. Tennyson.