Obs. Also louage, lowage. [perh. f. LOVE v.2 + -AGE; perh. miswritten for louāge louange, LOENGE.] Praise, honor.

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1489.  Burgh Rec. Edinb. (1869), I. 58. Thair petitioun was consonant to ressoun and to the lovage of God. Ibid. (1500), 80. Desyrand for the lovage of God … that [etc.].

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1522.  State P. Hen. VIII., VI. 102. He shall … attayne moche lowage amonges all goode Cristen people.

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1523.  Ld. Berners, Froissart, I. i. 1. I … wyll treat and recorde an hystory of great louage and prayse.

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