Sallying

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}, {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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