The meaning of Wassail

Wassail – definition

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors
verb
Go from house to house at christmas singing carols.
Usage examples:
Here we go a-wassailing

noun
Especially in the past, warmed beer or wine with spices added that is drunk at christmas time, usually from a large bowl
Usage examples:
By the middle ages, the practice of sharing a giant bowl of wassail evolved from a holiday celebrat…

Wassail translation into English

Wassail: translate from English into Chinese

痛饮, 贺宴

Wassail: translate from English into Dutch

Drinkgelag, Drinkgelag houden

Wassail: translate from English into French

Wassail

Wassail: translate from English into German

Wassegel

Wassail: translate from English into Hindi

टोस्ट, डटकर शराब पीना, ख़ूब कसकर शराब पीना, आनंदोत्सव, मद्यपानोत्सव, उक्त अवसर पर पी जाने वाली मदिरा

Wassail: translate from English into Italian

Wassail

Wassail: translate from English into Korean

주연, 축배의 인사, 주연에 참석하다

Wassail: translate from English into Russian

Вассал, Здравица, Пирушка, Попойка, Бражничать, Пировать

Wassail: translate from English into Spanish

Wassail

Word origin

Middle English wæs 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 introd

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Wassail – similar words

wassailing

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

All meanings and translations of Wassailing

wassailer

noun
Especially in the past, a person who takes part in the activity of going from house to house at christmas time singing carols (= christmas songs), traditionally drinking wassail (= warm beer or wine with spices added)
Usage examples:
As alcohol was involved, wassailers often got too rowdy., cider is poured over the roots of the tre…

All meanings and translations of Wassailer

wassailed

verb
Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
Usage examples:
He feasted and wassailed with his warriors

noun
Spiced ale or mulled wine drunk during celebrations for twelfth night and christmas eve.
Usage examples:
A mighty bowl of wassail in which the apples were hissing and bubbling

All meanings and translations of Wassailed

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