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Roundelay
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roundelay
1573, from M.Fr. rondelet, dim. of rondel "short poem with a refrain," lit. "small circle," from O.Fr. rondel, dim. of rond "circle, sphere," originally an adj. from roont (see round). Spelling developed by association with lay (n.) "poem to be sung."
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roundelay
a poem with a refrain that recurs frequently or at fixed intervals, as in a rondel. The term is also loosely used to refer to any of the fixed forms of poetry (such as the rondeau, the rondel, and the roundel) that use refrains extensively.
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