saltier

saltier
I. \\ˈsalˌti(ə)r, ˈsȯl-, -tī(ə)r\
variant of saltire
II.
comparative of salty

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saltier1
/sawl"tee euhr/, adj.
comparative of salty.
saltier2
/sal"tear, -tuyeur/, n.
saltire.

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saltier1 see ↑saltire
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saltier2 /sölˈti-ər/
noun
A word used in Shakespeare's Winter's Tale (IV.4.320) perhaps meant to mark a rustic confusion of satyr and saultier (jumper)

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saltier
see saltire.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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