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

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lay  
  FEW:  *laid 20,11a Gdf:  lai 2 4,695a GdfC: ∅ TL: lai 1 5,45 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  lai 2  TLF:  lai 2  OED:  lay n.4  MED:  lai n.2  DMLBS: ∅

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musicliteraturelay, narrative poem intended to be sung: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Trove Ysolt chantant un lai  Trist thomas2 870
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  en ryme fist e basti E compensa les vers dé lays  S Edm Life ANTS 37
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Seingnours, cest lai trova, Garadue ki fest l'a  Cor Lai 583
faire un lai
musicto perform a lay: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Quant des lais faire m’entremet, ne voil ublier 'Bisclavret'  marie Lais 61.1
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  si lur fait un lai mut alosé, Ki mut fud ducement des escutanz loé  Horn 2777
( MS: s.xivin )  Checun jur sun lay fesait En harpaunt la saluait  Anecdota 15.19

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