Middle English Dictionary Entry

reward n.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. regard(e n.
1.
(a) Something awarded in recognition of merit, virtue, etc.; a reward, prize; (b) a payment for services, remuneration; a fee, bonus; also fig.; (c) what one deserves, just deserts; retribution, retaliation, punishment; also, requital [quot.: WBible(2)]; (d) compensation; a return for a favor; something given in exchange; (e) a gift, bribe; a payment; a payment for incidental expenses; (f) hunt. certain parts of the slain quarry given to hawks or hounds, esp. a preparation of the entrails of a hart or boar given to hounds at the end of a hunt; (g) a fresh supply of food, esp. bread, brought to the table to replace what has run out; a dessert; a meal provided for entertainers; (h) as surname.
2.
(a) The act of looking, sight, perception, view; as to mi ~, as far as I could see; taken god ~, to take a good look; (b) respect, esteem, regard; (c) consideration, judgment; bi ~ of, by consideration of (sth.); (d) the inspection of a forest; (e) the influence of the stars under whose aspect one is born.
3.
In phrases: (a) haven ~, to take note; be concerned (about sth.); take into account (that sth. is so); haven ~ of (at, til, unto), take heed of (sth.), have consideration for, be concerned about; (b) haven ~ to, to pay attention to (sb. or sth.), take into account, consider; havinge ~ in comparisoun to, in comparison with (sth.); (c) as to ~ of, in respect to (sth.); in ~, ?by contrast, on the other hand; in ~ of, in comparison with (sb. or sth.), with regard to, in relation to; in ~ that, compared with what (is the case); to ~ of, in comparison with (sth.); (d) taken ~, to take heed, make discrimination; taken ~ to (at, of, til), take account of (sb. or sth.), pay attention to, consider; have regard for (sb.); taken in-to ~ of, consider (sth.) as (tithes); taken no (non, but litel) ~, have no care (that sth. is so); make no attempt (to do sth.); also, have no scruple (to do sth.); (e) withouten ~, as a metrical filler: indeed, without doubt.

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Note: ?Etymology addition / revision: (Anglo-Norman Dict.) [From ANreward(e, vars. of regard n.].--per MLL