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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gardon(e, Gardoun, n. [ME. gardo(u)n, var. of gerdo(u)n, Guerdoun.] Guerdon, reward. a1500 Henr. III. 114/21.
No grume on ground my gardone [B. gairdone] may degraid c1475 Wall. i. 138.
Till erle Patrik thai gaif full gret gardoun Ib. ix. 378.
To my reward I wald haiff gret gardoun 1492 Myll Spect. 285/16.
The gardone thairof thow may clerly persaif Ib. 287/21.
Quhilk is the end and gardoun of all sic adultre 1535 Stewart 32302. Ib. 33848.
Weill he wist thair will, For na gardon that tha wald grant thairtill