Roundelay Definition
roundə-lā
noun
A simple song in which some phrase, line, etc. is continually repeated.
Webster's New World
Music for such a song.
Webster's New World
A dance in a circle; roundel.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Roundelay
Noun
Singular:
roundelay
Plural:
roundelaysOrigin of Roundelay
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From Middle French rondelet, diminutive of Old French rondel (French: rondeau). Ending -lay either from lay (“ballad or sung poem"), or from virelay.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English alteration (influenced by lai poem, song) of Old French rondelet diminutive of rondel roundel roundel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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