From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sale \Sale\, n.
See 1st Sallow. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sale \Sale\, 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.
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2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market.
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They shall have ready sale for them. --Spenser.
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3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of
goods in market; auction. --Sir W. Temple.
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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.
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