- 1. n. An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain. Source: opted
- 2. An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain. Of such matter made he many lays, Songs, complains, roundels, virelayes. Chaucer. To which a lady sung a virelay. Dryden. Note: "The virelay admitted only two rhymes, and, after employing one for some time, the poet was virer, or to turn, to the other." Nares. Source: webster
- 3. An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes,and composed in short lines, with a refrain.Of such matter made he many lays, Songs, complains, roundels,virelayes. Chaucer.To which a lady sung a virelay. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 4. n. An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain. Source: ecdict
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