SALUTATION
NOUNS
– BAISEMAINS salutations; compliments …1707
– HAILSING greeting, salutation …a1300 obs.
– SALUE a salutation …c1430 obs. rare
– SALUS a salutation …a1225 obs.
– SALVEDICTION salutation on meeting …1668 obs.
– SALVO a salutation or salute …1653 obs. rare
VERBS
1593 ► CAP → CAP IT → CAP TO to take off or touch one’s hat in salutation → school & university sl.
1813 ► WAFF to wave the hand in salutation; to give a friendly wave of the hand → Sc.
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