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wassail

[wos-uhl, -eyl, was-, wo-seyl] / ˈwɒs əl, -eɪl, ˈwæs-, wɒˈseɪl /




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I never had a clear idea of what a wassail was.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 18, 2018

The scent of cinnamon and clove permeated the building, as members brewed traditional wassail for the occasion.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2017

You spoiled them, and they came to expect your Christmas exertions as a tradition that spared them the effort of providing their own ham and wassail bowl.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2014

Isn’t it the home of wassail cups and figgy pudding?

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2014

The meats were followed by flaming puddings and bowls of wassail, chestnuts, and apples.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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