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† sauce malapert Obs. [See under saucy a. 2.] Impertinence, insolence. Hence † sauce malapertly adv., in a manner insolently abusive.
1529More Supplic. Soulys Wks. 305/2 He vseth a figure of rethorike that men cal sawce malapert. 1556J. Heywood Spider & F. xcv. 74 Not blowing hensforth (so sausmalapertlie) My masters and maistres meate. |