was·sail /ˈwɑsəl ||wɑˈse(ə)l/
(vi.)痛飲(vt.)為…乾杯酒宴
Was·sail n.
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 waes 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.”
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.
Was·sail, a. Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl. “Awassail candle, my lord, all tallow.”
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.
Was·sail, v. i. 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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wassail
n : a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and
roasted apples; especially at Christmas
v 1: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in
uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding
party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the
boss is gone!" [syn: revel, racket, make whoopie,
make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify]
2: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!";
"Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: toast, drink, pledge,
salute]