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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Salsy,) Sawsy, Sawsie, Sawcie, Saucie, adj. [e.m.E. saucy (1530) insolent, sawcie (1604) pertaining to sauce, OF saucé salted (of water) (1247 in Godefroy), MF saulsé pickled, put in brine (a1500 in Godefroy); Sals n. sauce.] a. Soaked (in spices), pickled. b. Insolent. —a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 191.
Quhair thow lyis sawsy [M. soust] in saphron, bak and syd, Powderit with prymros, savrand all with clowis —b. 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv Pref. 132.
Saying, thou fares but of ane saucie lowne 1604-31 Craig ii 10.
Some sawsie souter shall censure [etc.] 1618 Annandale Corr. 278.
His lettres … seemes some thing too sawcie