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   wassail

   /ˈwɒseɪl/

   noun

   • 1. spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for Twelfth Night and Christmas Eve: "a mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling"
   • ▪ lively and noisy festivities involving the drinking of plentiful amounts of alcohol; revelry: "I arrived in Eastcheap, that ancient region of wit and wassail"

   verb

   • 1. drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way: "he feasted and wassailed with his warriors"
   • ▪ (in south-western England) drink to (fruit trees, typically apple trees) in a custom intended to ensure a fruitful crop: historical "it is the custom, in the cider districts of Sussex, to wassail the apple trees"
   • 2. go from house to house at Christmas singing carols: "here we go a-wassailing"

   Word Origin Middle Englishwæs hæil ‘be in (good) health!’: from Old Norse ves heill (compare with hail2). 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wassailer noun

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   What does Wassail mean?

   • Wassail definition: a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.. See examples of WASSAIL used in a sentence.

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   What does hot Wassail mean?

   • Dillon offered him a glass of hot wassail, but Trey declined. 7 meanings: 1. (formerly) a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities 2. a festivity when much drinking takes place.... Click for more definitions.

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   What was a Wassail in the Middle Ages?

   • By the Middle Ages, the practice of sharing a giant bowl of wassail evolved from a holiday celebration to a form of drunken begging. The Leominster Morris men performed the age-old wassail ceremony in apple orchards at Aymestrey, Herefordshire. Sometimes, wassail was a whipped dark beer flavored with roasted crab apples.

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   Why is Wassail a hot drink?

   • By the 14th century, wassail was being used for the drink itself, and it eventually came to be used especially of a hot drink (of wine, beer, or cider with spices, sugar, and usually baked apples) drunk around Christmastime. This beverage warmed the stomachs and hearts of many Christmas revelers and was often shared with Christmas carolers.

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   Wassail is a noun or verb that refers to a drink or a ceremony involving spiced beer or wine at Christmas time. Learn how to use wassail in sentences and see its translations in different languages.

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     WASSAIL meaning: 1. especially in the past, warmed beer or...

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     WASSAIL definicja: 1. especially in the past, warmed beer or...

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   Wassail can be a noun for a toast, a drink, or a riotous party, or a verb for singing, drinking, or carousing. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Wassail ( / ˈwɒsəl /, /- eɪl / WOSS-əl, -⁠ayl, most likely from Old Norse "ves heill") is a beverage made from hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices, drunk traditionally as an integral part of wassailing, an ancient English Yuletide drinking ritual and salutation either involved in door-to-door charity-giving or used to ensure a good harvest...

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   Wassail definition: a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.. See examples of WASSAIL used in a sentence.

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   Wassail is a noun or verb that means to drink to someone's health or prosperity, or to celebrate with much drinking, especially at Christmas. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of wassail with Collins English Dictionary.

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   noun. a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas. see more. verb. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities. synonyms: jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, revel, whoop it up. see more.

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