English Explanatory Dictionary

virelai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medieval poetic form consisting of two or more three line units in each stanza, with the rhyme scheme AABAAB.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪɹəleɪ/

Word forms

virelai virelais virelay

Etymology

From Old French virelai, alteration (after lai) of vireli.

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