— guerdoner , n. — guerdonless , adj.
/gerr"dn/ , n.
1. a reward, recompense, or requital.
v.t.
2. to give a guerdon to; reward.
[ 1325-75; ME werdoun widerdonum, alter. (prob. by assoc. with L donum gift) of OHG widarlon, equiv. to widar again, back + lon reward; c. OE witherlean ]