lai2 (1150-70)
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lai2 (1150-70)

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[ FEW: 20,11a *laid; Gdf: 4,695a lai 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 5,45 lai 1; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  lai 2; TLF:  lai 2; OED:  lay n.4; MED:  lai n.2; DMLBS: ∅ ]
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1musicliteraturelay, narrative poem intended to be sung: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Trove Ysolt chantant un lai  870
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  en ryme fist e basti E compensa les vers dé lays  37
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Seingnours, cest lai trova, Garadue ki fest l'a  583
faire un lai
1musicto perform a lay: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant des lais faire m’entremet, ne voil ublier 'Bisclavret'  61.1
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  si lur fait un lai mut alosé, Ki mut fud ducement des escutanz loé  2777
( MS: s.xivin )  Checun jur sun lay fesait En harpaunt la saluait  15.19
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