— lauder, laudator /law"day teuhr/ , n.
/lawd/ , v.t.
1. to praise; extol.
n.
2. a song or hymn of praise.
3. lauds , ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) Eccles. a canonical hour, marked esp. by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
[ 1300-50; (v.) ME lauden laudare to praise, deriv. of laus (s. laud- ) praise; (n.) ME laude, back formation from laudes (pl.) laus praise ]
Syn. 1. applaud, honor.
Ant. 1. censure.