n. A sharper; a rogue. [ Obs. ] J. Webstar.
n. [ Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres. ] (Bot.) A cultivated variety of a species of
‖n. [ F. ] (Zool.) Any of several long-tailed arboreal African monkeys, of the genera
‖n. [ Cf. F. guépard. ] (Zool.) The cheetah. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n. ] To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Him we gave a costly bribe
To guerdon silence. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarlōn; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + lōn reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. leán Goth. laun. See Withers. ] A reward; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a bad sense. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
So young as to regard men's frown or smile
As loss or guerdon of a glorious lot. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of all his former villainies. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. OF. guerredonable. ] Worthy of reward. Sir G. Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]