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.