Sekirov Dictionary

wassail

UK /ˈwɒseɪl/US /ˈwɑseɪl/

noun 4
verb 3
forms 3

noun4

A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.
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The beverage served during a wassail, especially one made of ale or wine flavoured with spices, sugar, roasted apples, etc.
- Add sugar, nutmeg and ginger, / VVith store of ale too; / And thus ye must doe / To make the vvassaile a svvinger. — 1648
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Revelry.
- In merry wassail he […] peals his loud song. — 1813
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A festive or drinking song or glee.
- Have you done your wassail? 'Tis a handsome, drowsy ditty, I'll assure you. — 1606

verb3

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To toast, to drink to the health of another.
- The next morning he much regretted the gusto with which he had wassailed the night before.
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To go from house to house at Christmastime, singing carols.
- "I wish someone would come to my house and wassail!" Jessica P. of Howland said. — 2010
To drink wassail.

forms

wassailed · wassailing · wassails

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