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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SAILYIE, v., n. Also -zie. Arch. [′selji]

I. v. To assail, assault, attack.Sc. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 22:
To raise the mob, for 'sault and scaith, And sailzie kirk wi' weir and wraith.Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ i. xx.:
They sudna be withoot innart tempin, bot sud be aften sailyied, least they be owre bauld.

II. n. Attack, assault, onset.Sc. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 169:
And sic varietie o' graith, Gather't for sailzie and for skaith.