Round"e*lay (?), n. [OF.
rondelet, dim. of rondel. See Roundel,
Roundeau, and cf. Roundlet, Rundlet.]
1. (Poetry) See Rondeau, and
Rondel.
2. (Mus.) (a) A tune in
which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which
is short and lively. Spenser. Tennyson.
(b) A dance in a circle.
3. Anything having a round form; a
roundel.
Round"e*lay (?), n. [OF.
rondelet, dim. of rondel. See Roundel,
Roundeau, and cf. Roundlet, Rundlet.]
1. (Poetry) See Rondeau, and
Rondel.
2. (Mus.) (a) A tune in
which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which
is short and lively. Spenser. Tennyson.
(b) A dance in a circle.
3. Anything having a round form; a
roundel.