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Wassail

Wassail (wassail)
n.(?)
Was"sail
[AS. wes h1913 webster dictionaryl (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.]

  1. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.

    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 wæs heil, that is, literally, Health be to you. N. Drake.

  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.

    The king doth wake to-night and takes his rouse,
    Keeps wassail.     Shak.

    The victors abandoned themselves to feasting and wassail. Prescott.

  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.

    A jolly wassail bowl,
    A wassail of good ale.     Old Song.

  4. A festive or drinking song or glee.
    [Obs.]

    Have you done your wassail! 'T is a handsome, drowsy ditty, I'll assure you. Beau. *** Fl.

Wassail

Wassail (wassail)
a.
Was"sail
  1. Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail] convivial; as, a wassail bowl.
    "Awassail candle, my lord, all tallow." Shak.

    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.

Wassail

Wassail (wassail)
v. i.
Was"sail
  1. To hold a wassail; to carouse.

    Spending all the day, and good part of the night, in dancing, caroling, and wassailing. Sir P. Sidney.













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