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Guerdon vs Gueridon - What's the difference?

guerdon | gueridon |

As nouns the difference between guerdon and gueridon

is that guerdon is a reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade while gueridon is .

As a verb guerdon

is to give such a reward to.

guerdon

English

Alternative forms

* gerdon (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
  • * Late 14th century : — (Geoffrey Chaucer), "
    • My gerdon is but bresting of myn herte.
  • * 1819 ,
    • "That will I do blithely," replied the Pilgrim, "and without guerdon ; my oath, for a time, prohibits me from touching gold."
  • * 1936 , , ch.15
    • Melanie might have given him his new coat but this sash was her gift, her own secret guerdon for him to wear into battle, something that would make him remember her every time he looked at it.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give such a reward to.

    • Anagrams

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    gueridon

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small round table often used to hold light objects like candles