Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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sal·ly  
intr.v. sal·lied, sal·ly·ing, sal·lies
1. To rush out or leap forth suddenly.
2. To issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy.
3. To set out on a trip or excursion: sallied forth to see the world.
n. pl. sal·lies
1. A sudden rush forward; a leap.
2. An assault from a defensive position; a sortie.
3. A sudden emergence into action or expression; an outburst.
4. A sudden quick witticism; a quip.
5. A venturing forth; a jaunt.

[From French saillie, a sally, from Old French, from feminine past participle of salir, to rush forward, from Latin salire, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]