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. Ibid. (1490), Eneydos, xvi. 64. Doo bi suche manere of wyse, that the loeuynge [sic] be vnto the attrybuted.
