† renoˈmee Obs.
Also 4–5 renome, (5 -nomme), renommee, 5 -y(e.
[a. OF. renomee, later renommée, f. renomer: see prec.]
Renown. (Very common in Caxton's works.)
| c 1386 Chaucer Wife's T. 303 For gentillesse nys but renomee Of thyne auncestres, for hire heigh bountee. 1390 Gower Conf. II. 43 Hire name was Rosiphelee; Which tho was of gret renomee. c 1450 Merlin 186 Renomee that thurgh alle the worlde renneth yede so thourgh euery londe. 1464 Rolls of Parlt. V. 561/1 The fame of renommy of the honour and pollicie therof. c 1489 Caxton Sonnes of Aymon xxiv. 521 The renommee therof is flowen over alle the worlde. |