An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fr. sacre, "the hawk, and the artillerie so called;" Cotgr.

SAIKLESS, SAYKLES, adj.
1. Guiltless, S.
Douglas.
2. Free, in a general sense.
Douglas.

A. S. sacleas, Isl. saklauss, sine culpa.

SAIL-FISH, s. The basking shark, S., denominated from a large fin which it carries above water.
Stat. Acc.

SAILYE, s. An assault.
Wallace.

O. Fr. sail-ir, to assault.

SAILL, s. Happiness.
V. [Seile].

SAYN, s. Narrative.
Wallace.

Dan. sagn, saying.

To SAIN, v. a. To bless.
V. [Sane].