reguerdon

1 of 2

transitive verb

re·​guer·​don

rə̇ˈgərdᵊn

archaic

: reward

reguerdon

2 of 2

noun

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archaic

: reward

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English reguerdonen, from Middle French reguerdoner, from Old French reguerdoner, reguerredoner, from re- + guerdoner, guerredoner to reward

Noun

Middle English reguerdoun, from Middle French reguerdon, from Old French, from reguerdoner, reguerredoner, verb

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