Lament for the dead (5)
'lament for the dead' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for elegy that I've seen before include "that may be on the dead" , "Sad or reflective poem" , "lines of regret" , "Poem as Gray's in churchyard" , "Lines written by poet" .)
'lament for the dead' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dirge that I've seen before include "No joy in this music" , "lamentable composition" , "Dragging piece" , "Dreary song" , "Keen; lament" .)