noun
wassail
Wassail (noun) means a toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.
noun
1
A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.
2
The drink served at a wassail, typically ale or wine spiced with sugar, roasted apples and similar ingredients.
3
A cheerful song sung during celebrations or while drinking.
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Etymology
From Middle English wassail, from Old Norse ves heill (“be healthy!”), from the imperative of vesa (“to be”) + heill (“healthy”). The earliest documented use of the term is from the first part of the 12th century CE, in Geoffroy of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae (see page's citations).
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What is the meaning of wassail?
"wassail" (noun) means a toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.
What are the different meanings of wassail?
"wassail" has 3 main meanings: 1. A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion; 2. The drink served at a wassail, typically ale or wine spiced with sugar, roasted apples and similar ingredients; 3. A cheerful song sung during celebrations or while drinking.
