To give a say at, to attempt. B. Jonson.
Say, v. t. To try; to assay. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Say, n. [OE. saie, F. saie, fr. L. saga, equiv. to sagum, sagus, a
coarse woolen mantle; cf. Gr. sa`gos. See Sagum.] 1. A kind of silk or
satin. [Obs.]
Thou say, thou serge, nay, thou buckram lord!
Shak.