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virelay
CIDE DICTIONARY
virelay, n. [F. virelai; virer to turn + lai a song, a lay.].
An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain. [1913 Webster]
" “The virelay admitted only two rhymes, and, after employing one for some time, the poet was virer, or to turn, to the other.”" Nares.
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"Of such matter made he many lays,
Songs, complains, roundels, virelayes." [1913 Webster]
Songs, complains, roundels, virelayes." [1913 Webster]
"To which a lady sung a virelay."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
virelay, n. a short (esp. old French) lyric poem with two rhymes to a stanza variously arranged.
Etymology
ME f. OF virelai
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