Breton lay — A brief narrative poem originally found in French but with Celtic origins … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
breton lay — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : a short medieval French narrative poem usually based upon Celtic legends … Useful english dictionary
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium
Lay Le Freine — (“Lai of the Ash Tree”) (early 14th century) The Lay Le Freine is an anonymous MIDDLE ENGLISH verse ROMANCE that survives only in the famous Auchinleck manuscript from the early 14th century. The story is based on one of the late 12thcentury… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Lay bretón — Un lay bretón, también conocido como lay narrativo o simplemente lay (pl. «layes» o «lais»), es una forma de romance literario medieval en francés e inglés de la época. Los layes son breves (típicamente de 600 a 1.000 versos) cuentos rimados de… … Wikipedia Español
Breton lai — A Breton lai, also known as a narrative lay or simply a lay, is a form of medieval French and English romance literature. Lais are short (typically 600–1000 lines), rhymed tales of love and chivalry, often involving supernatural and fairy world… … Wikipedia
Breton people — ethnic group group=Bretons René Laennec; Jacques Cartier; Anne de Bretagne; François René de Chateaubriand; Robert Surcouf; Jules Verne poptime= 6 million 7 million (approx.) popplace=France, Canada (mainly Quebec), United Kingdom, United States… … Wikipedia
Lay — Para otros usos de este término, véase lai (desambiguación). Para otros usos de este término, véase lais. Un lay (pl. «layes» o «lais») es un determinado tipo de canción compuesta en el Norte de Europa, principalmente Francia y Alemania, entre el … Wikipedia Español
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun — is a poem of 508 lines, written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1930 and published in Welsh Review in December, 1945. Aotrou and Itrou are Breton words for lord and lady . The poem is modelled on the genre of the Breton lay popular in Middle English… … Wikipedia
Patrick Le Lay — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lay. Patrick Le Lay, né le 7 juin 1942 à Saint Brieuc, est un dirigeant d entreprise français et ancien président directeur général de TF1. Il est actuellement le président du Stade rennais football club.… … Wikipédia en Français