sallett (salet)

An obsolete form of salad1. [In the first quotation there is a play upon this word and sallet2, a helmet.] .. Wherefore have I climbed into this garden to see if I can eat gra or pick a sallet, which is not ami to cool a man's stomach this hot weather. And I think this word sallet was born to do me good; for many a time, but for a sallet, my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; and many a time, when I have been dry, and bravely marching, hath served me instead of a quart-pot in; and now the word sallet must serve me to feed on. Shak ., 2 Hen. VI., iv. 10. 9. On Christ-ma e Euen they eate a Sallet made of diuers Hearbs, and seeth all kindes of Pulse which they feed Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 618. vpon. Wilt eate any of a young spring sallet ? Marston, The Fawne, ii. 1.