[ 'gə:d(ə)n ]
archaic
■ noun a reward or recompense.
■ verb give a reward to.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from med. L. widerdonum , alt. (by assoc. with L. donum 'gift') of a W. Gmc compound represented by Old High Ger. widarlōn 'repayment'.
[ 'gə:d(ə)n ]
archaic
■ noun a reward or recompense.
■ verb give a reward to.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from med. L. widerdonum , alt. (by assoc. with L. donum 'gift') of a W. Gmc compound represented by Old High Ger. widarlōn 'repayment'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004