guerdon

guer·don  (gûrdn)

n.

A reward; recompense.

tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons

To reward.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin widerdnum, alteration (influenced by Latin dnum, gift) of Old High German widarln : widar, back, against; see wi- in Indo-European roots + ln, reward; see lau- in Indo-European roots.]

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guerdon [ˈgɜːd^ən] Poetic

n

a reward or payment

vb

(tr) to give a guerdon to

[from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift]

guerdoner  n

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guerdon - a reward or payment reward - payment made in return for a service rendered