Obs. rare. In 4 vilentyne, 5–6 Sc. walentyne, valantene. [Alteration of OF. volatile, voletile (see VOLATILE sb.), perh. influenced by volant VOLANT a.] coll. 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 walentyne [v.r. valantene] … That all the fowlis [etc.].
