wassail

wassail definitions

verb
  • To go from house to house at Christmastime, singing carols. 

  • To toast, to drink to the health of another. 

  • To drink wassail. 

noun
  • The beverage served during a wassail, especially one made of ale or wine flavoured with spices, sugar, roasted apples, etc. 

  • A festive or drinking song or glee. 

  • Revelry. 

  • A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion.