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sallied

sallied is the simple past and past participle of sally.

Meaning of sally

Verb

sally (third-person singular simple present sallies, present participle sallying, simple past and past participle sallied)

  1. (intransitive) To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
    • The troops sallied in desperation.
  2. (intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").
    • So I tucked my violin under my arm, and sallied out after the old budgy ragman, determined to ease him of his load at the very first lonesome corner I could track him to.1876, The Shamrock, volume 14
  3. (intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.

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Questions about sallied

What is sallied the simple past and past participle of?
Sallied is the simple past and past participle of sally.

Words near sallied in the dictionary

  1. salleys
  2. sallflies
  3. sallfly
  4. Sallie
  5. Sallie Mae
  6. sallied
  7. sallied forth
  8. sallier
  9. salliers
  10. sallies
  11. sallies forth

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