In a general sense, a spring; a darting or shooting. Hence,

An issue or rushing of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.

A spring or darting of intellect, fancy or imagination; flight; sprightly exertion. We say, sallies of wit, sallies of imagination.

Excursion from the usual track; range. He who often makes sallies into a country, and traverses it up and down, will know it better than one that goes always round in the same track.

Act of levity or extravagance; wild gaiety; frolic; a bounding or darting beyond ordinary rules; as a sally of youth; a sally of levity; .

To issue or rush out, as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers. They break the truce, and sally out by night.

To issue suddenly; to make a sudden eruption.