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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sally \Sal"ly\ (s[a^]l"l[y^]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sallied}
(-l[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sallying}.] [F. saillir, fr. L.
salire to leap, spring, akin to Gr. "a`llesqai; cf. Skr.
s[.r] to go, to flow. Cf. {Salient}, {Assail}, {Assault},
{Exult}, {Insult}, {Saltation}, {Saltire}.]
To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a
body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to
make a sally.
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They break the truce, and sally out by night. --Dryden.
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The foe retires, -- she heads the sallying host.
--Byron.
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