† volentine Obs. rare.
In 4 vilentyne, 5–6 Sc. walentyne, valantene.
[Alteration of OF. volatile, voletile (see volatile n.), perh. influenced by volant volant a.]
collect. Birds, fowls.
| c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 3555 He made him murie al þilke day, For vilentyne [F. volatisses] he fond ynow On ryuer and on lake. c 1450 Holland Howlat 918 All birdis he rebalkit, that wald him nocht bowe,..Thus wycit he the walen⁓tyne [v.r. valantene]..That all the fowlis [etc.]. |