Category:Sale

Sale, n.

Defn: see 1st sallow. [obs.] Spenser.

Sale Sale, n. Etym: [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.

2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser.

3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in Market; auction. Sir w. Temple. 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.