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Medleys
(gcide) | Medley \Med"ley\, n.; pl. Medleys. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl['e]e,
medl['e]e, mell['e]e, F. m[^e]l['e]e. See Meddle, and cf.
Mel['e]e, Mellay.]
1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients,
usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often
used contemptuously.
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This medley of philosophy and war. --Addison.
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Love is a medley of endearments, jars,
Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. --W. Walsh.
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2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to
hand engagement; a m[^e]l['e]e. [Obs.] --Holland.
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3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several
different compositions; a potpourri.
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Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to
instrumental, compositions.
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4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.
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