Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - medley

n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1 a varied mixture; a miscellany. 2 a collection of musical items from one work or various sources arranged as a continuous whole. --adj. archaic mixed; motley. --v.tr. (-eys, -eyed) archaic make a medley of; intermix. Phrases and idioms medley relay a relay race between teams in which each member runs a different distance, swims a different stroke, etc. Etymology: ME f. OF medlee var. of meslee f. Rmc (as MEDDLE)