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