Sale (?), n. See 1st
Sallow. [Obs.] Spenser.
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.
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.