make a sally

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• Sally — Sal ly (s[a^]l l[y^]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sallied} ( l[i^]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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sally — [sal′ē] n. pl. sallies [MFr saillie < saillir, to come forth suddenly, rush out, leap < L salire, to leap, spring: see SALIENT] 1. a sudden rushing forth, as of troops to attack besieging forces 2. any sudden start into activity 3. a quick… …   English World dictionary

• sally — n. sortie 1) to make a sally against trip 2) a sally into (a sally into strange territory) * * * [ sælɪ] [ sortie ] to make a sally against [ trip ] a sally into (a sally into strange territory) …   Combinatory dictionary

• Sally Lunn bun — A Sally Lunn bun is a traditional version of a manchet, a traditional English yeast bread originating from Bath in the English West Counry. History The recipe for this bun is said to have originated in Bath with the arrival in 1680 of a Huguenot… …   Wikipedia

• sally — I. /ˈsæli / (say salee) noun (plural sallies) 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth or activity. 3. an excursion or expedition. 4. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: sally of anger. 5. a… …  

• sally — sallier, n. /sal ee/, n., pl. sallies, v., sallied, sallying. n. 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth or activity. 3. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. 4. an outburst or flight of… …   Universalium

• Sally port — Small fortified doorway from which defenders of a castle might make a sally , i.e. a brief sortie or attack with limited troops. [< OldFr. saillir = to leap] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• sally — sal•ly [[t]ˈsæl i[/t]] n. pl. lies, 1) mil a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy 2) a sudden rushing forth 3) an excursion or side trip 4) an outburst of passion, flight of fancy, etc 5) a witty remark; quip 6) to make a sally …   From formal English to slang

• Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas) — Sally is a fictional character in Tim Burton s The Nightmare Before Christmas , and is the main female protagonist of the film. Sally s voice was played by Catherine O Hara throughout the movie.Sally is a rag doll type character, with detachable… …   Wikipedia

• Sally Miller (American slave) — Sally Miller was an American slave who was freed after a Louisiana Supreme Court case in which it was ruled that she was in fact German immigrant Salomé Müller.*cite book author=Baily, John title=The Lost German Slave Girl publisher=Atlantic… …   Wikipedia

• Sally the Witch — Sally, the Witch (Mahōtsukai Sally) in 1966 魔法使いサリー (Mahōtsukai Sarī) Genre …   Wikipedia