† loange Obs.
Also 4–5 loenge.
[a. OF. loenge (F. louange), f. loer (louer) to praise.]
Commendation, praise.
1390 Gower Conf. III. 223 Al the poeple of his nobleie Loange unto his name seie. c 1399 Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 14 To the loenge of perdurable gloire. 1485 Caxton Chas. Gt. 25 He was chosen emperour of Rome wyth grete loange. 1490 ― Eneydos xvi. 64 Doo bi suche manere of wyse, that the loeuynge [sic] be vnto the attrybuted. |