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guerdon
UK /ˈɡəː.dən/ US /ˈɡɝ.dən/
noun 1verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
costly, due
VERB + GUERDON
bribe, lies
GUERDON + NOUN
thee, wherewithall, ye
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
quite, then
Definitions
noun
1
A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
For would she of her gentlenesse, Withouten more, me ones kesse, It were to me a great guerdoon. Release of all my passion […]
Is this the guerdon wherewithall ye quite my fruitfulnesse? Is this the honor that ye gave for my plenteousnesse And dutie done with true intent?
verb
1
To give such a reward to.
And when thou see'st the Admiral ride by, Discharge thy musket, and perform his death; And then I'll guerdon thee with store of crowns.
[…] him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence […]
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For would she of her gentlenesse, Withouten more, me ones kesse, It were to me a great guerdoon. Release of all my passion […]
Wiktionary02
Is this the guerdon wherewithall ye quite my fruitfulnesse? Is this the honor that ye gave for my plenteousnesse And dutie done with true intent?
Wiktionary03
Done to death by slanderous tongues Was the Hero that here lies: Death, in guerdon of her wrongs, Gives her fame which never dies.
Wiktionary04
And when thou see'st the Admiral ride by, Discharge thy musket, and perform his death; And then I'll guerdon thee with store of crowns.
Wiktionary05
[…] him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence […]
Wiktionary06
"The gods, if gods the good and just regard, / and thy own conscience, that approves the right, / grant thee due guerdon and a fit reward."
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