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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Renouné, -ee, -ie, n.. Also: -nowné, -ye, -ee; ranowné. [ME renone (v.rr. -noune, -nomee; Chaucer), conflation of Renommé n. and Renoun(e n.] Renown. = Renoun(e n. 1 and 2.Only in verse.a. 1375 Barb. iv 774 (C) (see Renommé n.
Renowneb. (1) 1375 Barb. viii 520 (C).
His name suld be Lestande in full gret ranowne [E. renoune] ?1438 Alex. i 2899.
The nobill vassalage Of him that had sik renounie 1513 Doug. iv vi 81.
For thé is womanheid went … And my … renownye Ib. viii xii 143.
The … hie renownye [Ruddim. renounee] … of hys postheryte(2) 1375 Barb. viii 290 (C) (see Renommé n.).
Renownee