Meaning of Wassail | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.
   countable, uncountable
2. The beverage served during a wassail, especially one made of ale or wine flavoured with spices, sugar, roasted apples, etc.
   countable, uncountable
3. Revelry.
   countable, uncountable
4. A festive or drinking song or glee.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Add ſugar, nutmeg and ginger, / VVith ſtore of ale too; / And thus ye muſt doe / To make the vvaſſaile a ſvvinger.”

“In merry wassail he […] peals his loud song.”

“The victors abandoned themselves to feasting and wassail.”

“A blinding light against a garish blue sky made vision difficult, thanks to the previous night's wassail.”

“Then as dawn brightened and the day broke Grendel's powers of destruction were plain: their wassail was over, they wept to heaven and mourned under morning.”

“Have you done your wassail? 'Tis a handsome, drowsy ditty, I'll assure you.”

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