n. [ OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarlōn; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + lōn reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. leán Goth. laun. See Withers. ] A reward; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a bad sense. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
So young as to regard men's frown or smile
As loss or guerdon of a glorious lot. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of all his former villainies. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n. ] To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Him we gave a costly bribe
To guerdon silence. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. OF. guerredonable. ] Worthy of reward. Sir G. Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without reward or guerdon. [ 1913 Webster ]