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Renounit, -(e)d, ppl. adj. Also: renown-; renon- and -yt, -yd, -ed. [ME and e.m.E. renownde, superl. renownedst (1573); f. as Renoun(e v.] Celebrated, famous; renowned; reputed as specially distinguished in a particular field. = Renoumit ppl. adj.Predic., post-positional, and attrib.In predic. use, also const. of (a quality) and noun compl.predic. (1) 1375 Barb. i 32.
In ser landis renownyt wes he ?1438 Alex. ii 610.
Gaudefere, That nobill renouned in peax and were c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 110/65.
Thow suld be hye renownit, That did so mony victoryse opteyn 1558-66 Knox I 39.
[They] receave false miracles … and feis knaiffis … that … thair chapellis may be the better renouned c1590 Fowler II 143/28.
These interpryses … did rander him glorious and renoned 1625 Garden
A wicked king, be nather facts nor fame … notted nor renound 1625 Kings 27.(2) c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1744.
Thare was … drowned … mony gret ritches renowned c1420 Wynt. vii 1599 (W).
Quharthrou renownyt wes his name c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 145/154.
Our the laif thy bewty is renownd 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece I 267.
This virtew is mair renownit to resist the injure of ennimes(3) 1375 Barb. viii 370 (C).
The king … Vencust him … That ves renownit [E. renonyt] of gret bounte c1420 Wynt. viii 5137.
He wes … mast renownyd off bownte … That in till Ingland lywand was(4) 1456 Hay I 141/6.
Sa did he his awin service … tobe renouned a worthy man of armesattrib. 1375 Barb. xi 169.
And till renownyt erlis twa, … [He gaf] the waward in leding ?1438 Alex. i 3082.
Emynedus … That he renounit bachilere Ib. ii 5712.
The tyme cumming is … Of the nobill renounit jorne c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 109/1.
Renownit, ryall, right reverend and serene Lord 1513 Doug. ix Prol. 75. 1562-3 Winȝet I 27/23.
Thys maist renownyt prynce of poetry 1596 Wodrow's Life of Bruce 52.
Barabbas, … that nobilitat and renowned malefactor 1600-1610 Melvill 42.
The renounedest lawer in his tyme