n. pl. [ F. solandres, solandre. ] (Far.) An eruption on the hind leg of a horse.
On the inside of the hock, or a little below it, as well as at the bend of the knee, there is occasionally a scurfy eruption called “mallenders” in the fore leg, and “sallenders” in the hind leg. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. salade, Sp. celada, or It. celata, fr. L. (cassis) caelata, fr. caelare, caelatum, to engrave in relief. So called from the figures engraved upon it. ] A light kind of helmet, with or without a visor, introduced during the 15th century.
Then he must have a sallet wherewith his head may be saved. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Salience. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
v. t. To tinge with sallowness. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
July breathes hot, sallows the crispy fields. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. salwe, AS. sealh; akin to OHG. salaha, G. salweide, Icel. selja, L. salix, Ir. sail, saileach, Gael. seileach, W. helyg, Gr.
And bend the pliant sallow to a shield. Fawkes. [1913 Webster]
The sallow knows the basketmaker's thumb. Emerson. [1913 Webster]
Sallow thorn (Bot.),
a. Somewhat sallow. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or condition of being sallow. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Sallies were made by the Spaniards, but they were beaten in with loss. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every one shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that . . . goes still round in the same track. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
The unaffected mirth with which she enjoyed his sallies. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
The excursion was esteemed but a sally of youth. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sally port.