Guerdon Definition
gûrdn
guerdons
noun
A reward; recompense.
Webster's New World
Origin of Guerdon
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Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin widerdōnum alteration (influenced by Latin dōnum gift) of Old High German widarlōn widar back, against wi- in Indo-European roots lōn reward lau- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French guerdon, from Medieval Latin widerdonum, from West Germanic (whence Old English wiþerlēan), literally ‘again-payment’, with the second element assimilated to Latin donum (“gift”).
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