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Virelay
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What's The Definition Of Virelay?Synonyms | Synonyms for Virelay: Related Terms | Find terms related to Virelay: See Also | Virelay In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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.
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