† aˈvant-ˌlay Hunting. Obs.
Also 5 avaunt-elay, 7 advaunt-reley.
[f. F. avant before, in front + OF. alais, eslais, and relais: see allay n.2, relay.]
The laying on of fresh hounds to intercept a deer already chased by others.
| 1486 Bk. St. Albans E viij b, Even at his comyng yf thow lett thy howndys goo While the oder that be behynde fer arn hym froo That is a vauntelay. 1606 Ret. fr. Parnass. ii. v. in Hazl. Dodsl. IX. 149 There other huntsmen met him with an ad[v]auntreley. a 1630 J. Taylor (Water P.) Wks. i. 93/1 Auaunt-laye, Allaye, Relaye [see abature]. |