Him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
guerdon — ⇒GUERDON, subst. masc. Vx, littér. Récompense. Ne me devez vous pas merci d amour et guerdon de loyauté (NODIER, Fée Miettes, 1831, p. 143). Le brandon Guerrier par qui Jupin donne honte et guerdon (MORÉAS, Sylves, 1896, p. 164). L « Infinité »,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
guerdon — Guerdon, m. penacut. C est le loyer ou recompense qu on donne à celuy qui a fait quelque service ou office en faveur d aucun, Remuneratio. Il peut estre extraict de ce mot Grec {{t=g}}kérdos,{{/t}} qui signifie proufit, gaing, advantage; Ce qu… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Guerdon — Guer don, n. [OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. {Donation} ), fr. OHG. widarl[=o]n; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + l[=o]n reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. le[ a]n Goth. laun. See {Withers}.] A reward;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guerdon — (n.) reward, recompense (now only poetic), late 14c., from O.Fr. guerdon, guerredon reward, recompense, payment, from M.L. widerdonum, from O.H.G. widarlon recompense; Cf. O.E. wiðerlean requital, compensation, from wiðer again (see WITH (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
guerdon — index appropriation (donation), bounty, collection (payment), compensation, consideration (recompense) … Law dictionary
guerdon — reward, meed, bounty, award, prize, *premium, bonus … New Dictionary of Synonyms
guerdon — GUERDON. subst. masc. Loyer, salaire, recompense. Il est vieux, & n a plus d usage que dans le burlesque … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
guerdon — [gʉrd′ n] Archaic n. [ME guerdoun < OFr gueredon, altered (after L donum, gift) < Frank & OHG widarlōn < OHG widar, back, counter + lōn, reward < IE base * lāu , to capture > L lucrum, riches] a reward; recompense vt. to reward … English World dictionary
guerdon — (ghêr don) s. m. Terme vieilli. Récompense. • Dieu te doint pour guerdon de tes oeuvres si saintes...., RÉGNIER Sat. XIII. HISTORIQUE XIe s. • [Je] Bien le conoi, gueredun [je] vus en dei, Ch. de Rol. CCXLVIII. XIIe s. • En gueredon… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
guerdon — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French guerdun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German widarlōn reward Date: 14th century reward, recompense • guerdon transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
