Obs. Also 3 loudinge. [ME. lüdinge, n. of action (see -ING1) f. *lüden:—OE. hlýdan to resound (:—*hlûdjan) related to hlúd LOUD a. For the form louding in the second text of Layamon cf. LUDE1.] Noise.
c. 1205. Lay., 10715. Þa iherde þe king mucle ludinge. Ibid., 24873. And þa luding alæid [c. 1275 And þe loudinge alay].
