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virelai — (virelay) The virelai was one of the fixed forms of French verse of the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries.Usually set to music, one form of the virelai used short lines and was divided into stanzas, each using only two rhymes. In general the last … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
virelay — [vir′əlā΄; ] Fr [ vir lā′vir′ə lā΄] n. [ME vyrelaye < MFr virelai, prob. altered by assoc. with lai (see LAY4) < OFr virli, vireli, jingle used as the refrain of a song] any of various French verse forms, popular in the 14th and 15th cent … English World dictionary
Virelay — Vir e*lay, 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] Of such matter made he many lays, Songs, complains, roundels,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virelay — /vir euh lay /, n. Pros. 1. an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals. 2. any of various similar or other forms of poem, as one consisting of stanzas made… … Universalium
virelay — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French virelai Date: 14th century a chiefly French verse form consisting of stanzas of indeterminate length and number with alternating long and short lines and interlaced rhyme (as abab bcbc cdcd dada) … New Collegiate Dictionary
virelay — [ vɪrəleɪ] noun a short lyric poem of a type originating in medieval France. Origin ME: from OFr. virelai … English new terms dictionary
virelay — vir•e•lay or vir•e•lai [[t]ˈvɪr əˌleɪ[/t]] n. pl. lays or lais pro an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF virelai … From formal English to slang
virelay — /ˈvɪrəleɪ/ (say viruhlay) noun 1. an old French form of short poem, with short lines running on two rhymes, and having two opening lines recurring at intervals. 2. any of various similar or other forms of poem, as one consisting of stanzas made… …
virelay — n. a short (esp. old French) lyric poem with two rhymes to a stanza variously arranged. Etymology: ME f. OF virelai … Useful english dictionary
virelai — noun see virelay … Useful english dictionary
Perusio: Virelais — Perusio: Virelais, Ballades, Caccia Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Perusio: Virelais, Ballades, Caccia CD de Huelgas Ensemble Publicación N/A Grabación 1996 … Wikipedia Español
