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Word: Wassail
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English wæs hæil ‘be in (good) health!’: from Old Norse ves heill (compare with hail). The drinking formula wassail (and the reply drinkhail ‘drink good health’) were probably introduced by Danish-speaking inhabitants of England, and then spread, so that by the 12th century the usage was considered by the Normans to be characteristic of Englishmen
ˈwɒseɪl
ˈwɒs(ə)l
ˈwas(ə)l
spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve
Short Definition:spiced ale or mulled wine drunk for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve
Examples:- a mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling
Word: Wassail
Speech Type: Verb
ˈwɒseɪl
ˈwɒs(ə)l
ˈwas(ə)l
drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way
Short Definition:drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others
Examples:- he feasted and wassailed with his warriors
go from house to house at Christmas singing carols
Short Definition:go from house to house at Christmas singing
Examples:- here we go a-wassailing
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