Hunting. Obs. Also 5 avauntelay, 7 advaunt-reley. [f. F. avant before, in front + OF. alais, eslais, and relais: see ALLAY sb.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. Pet. 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].
