Found 2 items, similar to Wassail.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: wassail
wassail
n : a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and
roasted apples; especially at Christmas
v 1: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in
uproarious festivities;
“The members of the wedding
party made merry all night”;
“Let's whoop it up--the
boss is gone!” [syn:
revel,
racket,
make whoopie,
make merry,
make happy,
whoop it up,
jollify]
2: propose a toast to;
“Let us toast the birthday girl!”;
“Let's drink to the New Year” [syn:
toast,
drink,
pledge,
salute]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Wassail
Wassail
\Was"sail\, n. [AS. wes h[=a]l (or an equivalent form in
another dialect) be in health, which was the form of drinking
a health. The form wes is imperative. See
Was, and
Whole.]
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1. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive
occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
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Geoffrey of Monmouth relates, on the authority of
Walter Calenius, that this lady [Rowena], the
daughter of Hengist, knelt down on the approach of
the king, and, presenting him with a cup of wine,
exclaimed, Lord king w[ae]s heil, that is,
literally, Health be to you. --N. Drake.
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2. An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in
drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
“In merry wassail
he . . . peals his loud song.” --Sir W. Scott.
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The king doth wake to-night and takes his rouse,
Keeps wassail. --Shak.
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The victors abandoned themselves to feasting and
wassail. --Prescott.
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3. The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly
much used in England at Christmas and other festivals,
made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast,
roasted apples, etc.; -- called also
lamb's wool.
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A jolly wassail bowl,
A wassail of good ale. --Old Song.
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4. A festive or drinking song or glee. [Obs.]
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Have you done your wassail! 'T is a handsome, drowsy
ditty, I'll assure you. --Beau. & Fl.
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Wassail
\Was"sail\, v. i.
To hold a wassail; to carouse.
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Spending all the day, and good part of the night, in
dancing, caroling, and wassailing. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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Wassail
\Was"sail\, a.
Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as,
a wassail bowl.
“Awassail candle, my lord, all tallow.”
--Shak.
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Wassail bowl, a bowl in which wassail was mixed, and placed
upon the table.
“Spiced wassail bowl.” --J. Fletcher.
“When the cloth was removed, the butler brought in a huge
silver vessel . . . Its appearance was hailed with
acclamation, being the wassail bowl so renowned in
Christmas festivity.” --W. Irving.
Wassail cup, a cup from which wassail was drunk.
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