skayle

n. See 1st Sallow. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t. ] 1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in money. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. [ 1913 Webster ]

They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in market; auction. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of sale. See under Bill. --
Of sale,
On sale,
For sale, to be bought or sold; offered to purchasers; in the market. --
To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a., adv., etc. See Salable, Salably, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) See Salep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Roughness or ruggedness. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salebrosus, fr. salebra a rugged road, fr. salire to leap. ] Rough; rugged. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. sahleb, perhaps a corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep. ] [ Written also saleb, salop, and saloop. ] The dried tubers of various species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by treating the powdered preparation with hot water. U. S. Disp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. sal aëratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aerated. ] (Old Chem.) Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Salesmen [ Sale + man. ] One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t. ] 1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in money. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. [ 1913 Webster ]

They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in market; auction. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of sale. See under Bill. --
Of sale,
On sale,
For sale, to be bought or sold; offered to purchasers; in the market. --
To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a., adv., etc. See Salable, Salably, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) See Salep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Roughness or ruggedness. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salebrosus, fr. salebra a rugged road, fr. salire to leap. ] Rough; rugged. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. sahleb, perhaps a corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep. ] [ Written also saleb, salop, and saloop. ] The dried tubers of various species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by treating the powdered preparation with hot water. U. S. Disp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. sal aëratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aerated. ] (Old Chem.) Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Salesmen [ Sale + man. ] One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ]