单词 | wassail |
释义 | Word Frequency wassail(ˈwɒseɪl) noun 1. (formerly) a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities 2. a festivity when much drinking takes place 3. alcoholic drink drunk at such a festivity, esp spiced beer or mulled wine 4. the singing of Christmas carols, going from house to house 5. archaic a drinking song verb 6. to drink the health of (a person) at a wassail 7. (intransitive) to go from house to house singing carols at Christmas Derived forms wassailer (ˈwassailer) noun Word origin C13: from Old Norse ves heill be in good health; related to Old English wes hāl; see hale1 |
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