\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; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a
bad sense. --Macaulay.
      So young as to regard men's frown or smile As loss or
      guerdon of a glorious lot.               --Byron.
      He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the
      just guerdon of all his former villainies. --Knolles.

\Guer"don\, v. t. [OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See
{Guerdon}, n.]
To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [R.]
      Him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence.
                                               --Tennyson.