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sally en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Etymology

From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (“willow”). More at sallow.

Meanings

1. A willow.
2. Any tree that resembles a willow.
3. An object made from the wood of a willow.

Forms

Deriveds

sally-picker · sally rod

Translations (2)

fi pajuesine (object made of willow) · fi paju (tree that looks like a willow)

sally en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Etymology

Borrowed from French saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir (“to leap forth”), itself from Latin salīre (“to leap”).

Meanings

1. A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
   • The rest of his horsemen the Duke sent to his campe, bicause they heard a great noise there, and doubted the enimies sally, and indeede they had issued foorth thrise, but were alwaies repulsed, especially through the valiantns of the English men that the Duke left there behind him [...] 1596, Philippe de Commynes, The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton, London: Ar. Hatfield, pages 50-51:
   • The besieged made another Sally, and killed several of the Enemy at Penyburn-Hill, but were forced to Retreat, being pressed by the Enemies Horse, who charged us on all sides. 1689, George Walker, A true account of the siege of London-Derry by the Reverend Mr. George Walker, London, page 24:
2. A sudden rushing forth.
   • Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.
3. (figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
   • The stakes are low and the story beats are incidental amid the rush of largely mild visual gags and verbal sallies like “Blood Island! So called because it’s the exact shape of some blood!” 2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits”, in The Onion AV Club:
   • Till then she had never formed an idea of one so gifted and so charming. She listened with astonishment to her companion's gay sallies, and answers, as piquant as they were ready. 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The First Doubt”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 39:
   • Bull snuffed; he never paid any attention to her sallies but he heard them. 1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC:
4. An excursion or side trip.
   • Everyone shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that […] goes still round in the same track. a. 1705, John Locke, “Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, in Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke: […], London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], published 1706, →OCLC:
5. A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.

Forms

Relateds

sally port · salient

Translations (50)

pl wycieczka (sortie — see also sortie) · nl kwinkslag (witty statement or quip) · ru остроу́мная ре́плика (witty statement or quip) · cs krátká vycházka (excursion or side trip) · de Ansturm (sudden rushing forth) · de Ausfall (sudden rushing forth) · it sortita (sortie — see also sortie) · de Anstürmen (sudden rushing forth) · fi ryntäys (sudden rushing forth) · ga ruathar (sudden rushing forth) · de Ausflug (excursion or side trip) · tr nükte (witty statement or quip) · fi sutkaus (witty statement or quip) · ru остро́та (witty statement or quip) · de witziger Einfall (witty statement or quip) · de Ausbruch (sudden rushing forth) · de Ausfall (sortie — see also sortie) · pl wypad (excursion or side trip) · de Witzelei (witty statement or quip) · bg изблик (sudden rushing forth) · ru вы́лазка (sortie — see also sortie) · bg екскурзия (excursion or side trip) · nl uitval (sudden rushing forth) · sk výpad (sudden rushing forth) · sga sruth (sortie — see also sortie) · cs krátký výlet (excursion or side trip) · sv utflykt (excursion or side trip) · fi retki (excursion or side trip) · de geistreiche Bemerkung (witty statement or quip) · tr espri (witty statement or quip) · tr çıkış (sortie — see also sortie) · cs výpad (sortie — see also sortie) · nl uitstap (excursion or side trip) · de Hechten (sudden rushing forth) · cs vtipná poznámka (witty statement or quip) · nl grap (witty statement or quip) · de Versuch (sortie — see also sortie) · sk úskok (excursion or side trip) · fi rynnäkkö (sortie — see also sortie) · fr saillie (sortie — see also sortie) · sk ostrovtip (witty statement or quip) · de Vorstürmen (sudden rushing forth) · la excursus (sortie — see also sortie) · cs vtípek (witty statement or quip) · cs výlet (excursion or side trip) · pl wycieczka (excursion or side trip) · de Stichelei (witty statement or quip) · nl uitval (sortie — see also sortie) · sk výpad (sortie — see also sortie) · de Anfallen (sudden rushing forth)

sally en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Etymology

Borrowed from French saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir (“to leap forth”), itself from Latin salīre (“to leap”).

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
   • The troops sallied in desperation.
   • A feeding strategy of some birds is to sally out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch.
2. (intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").
   • Adverse comment begins with uncomplimentary observations on the somewhat harder seats, then reaches a crescendo when it is discovered that the perverse and unhurried train is actually going to wait for another connection which is running late, instead of sallying forth at once for the benefit of those already on board and leaving latecomers stranded. 1942 July-August, “The Country Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 194:
   • Along the Manchurian frontier was a 160km strip of land the US pilots dubbed 'MiG Alley'. Beyond it lay the North Korean, Chinese and Russian squadrons. From those airbases, MiGs sallied forth to attack the bombers striking North Korea. 2007 September 30, Andrew Salmon, “Dogfights and daring in Korea's deep blue yonder”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Mar 2024, Latest:
   • So I tucked my violin under my arm, and sallied out after the old budgy ragman, determined to ease him of his load at the very first lonesome corner I could track him to. 1876, The Shamrock, volume 14:
3. (intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.

Forms

Deriveds

outsally · sallier · sally forth

Translations (24)

de anstürmen (to make a sudden attack) · de attackieren (to make a sudden attack) · de sich auf den Weg machen (to set out on an excursion) · cs vyrazit (to make a sudden attack) · de aufmachen (to set out on an excursion) · de aufspringen (to make a sudden attack) · de hervorbrechen (to make a sudden attack) · de aufbrechen (to set out on an excursion) · de losgehen (to set out on an excursion) · fi rynnäköidä (to make a sudden attack) · de stürmen (to make a sudden attack) · de hinausstürmen (to make a sudden attack) · cs vyrazit (to set out on an excursion) · de einen Ausfall machen (to make a sudden attack) · de herausstürmen (to make a sudden attack) · sv göra utfall (to make a sudden attack) · de sich aufmachen (to set out on an excursion) · de losmachen (to set out on an excursion) · bg отправям се (to set out on an excursion) · cs vyjít si (to set out on an excursion) · fi lähteä retkelle (to set out on an excursion) · bg нападам внезапно (to make a sudden attack) · nl een uitval doen (to make a sudden attack) · cs vydat se (to set out on an excursion)

sally en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-der. Proto-Italic *salawos Latin salvus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salvō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin salvātiō Old French salvacionbor. Middle English savacioun English salvation Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sally From salvation + -y.

Meanings

1. (New-Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.

Forms

Relateds

Sally Army

Synonyms

Salvo

sally en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

1. A kind of stonefly.
2. A wren.

Forms

sally en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsæli/

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, slang) The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.

Forms