sally \sal"ly\ sa^l"ly^, v. i. imp.  p. p. sallied
   -li^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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see also:
sallied sallying salient assail assault exult 
insult saltation saltire