SALLY

sally. Sally, n. an issue from a place, escape, flash, ring

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Sal″ly (săl″ly̆), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sallied (–lĭd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sallying.] [[F. saillir, fr. L. salire to leap, spring, akin to Gr. ἅλλεσθαι; cf. Skr. sṛ 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. They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden. The foe retires, — she heads the sallying host. Byron.