~ 1
■ noun ( plural sallies )
1》 a sortie.
2》 a witty or lively retort.
■ verb ( sallies , ~ing , sallied ) make a sortie; set forth.
Origin
ME: from Fr. saillie , feminine past participle (used asnoun) of saillir 'come or jut out', from OFr. salir 'to leap', from L. salire .
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural sallies ) the part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.
Origin
C17 (denoting the first movement of a bell when set for ringing): perh. from ~ 1 in the sense 'leaping motion'.
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~ 3
(also sallee )
■ noun ( plural sallies or sallees ) Austral. an acacia or eucalyptus that resembles a willow.
Origin
C19: dialect var. of sallow 2 .