A period of excessive indulgence in drinking alcohol
“For the first time, the ancient home of the thrifty Harrisons was made the scene of drunken wassail. Its rafters, laden no longer with winter store, shook with drunken revelry.”
Lively and noisy festivities, typically involving plentiful amounts of alcohol
“Barataria was once a place where roystering freebooters held their noisy wassail.”
A large meal, typically a celebratory one
A fermented apple drink, including hard cider, sweet cider, and wassail
To revel in a noisy, lively way, typically with alcohol
“The king and his prelates, lords, and courtiers met in the castle to feast and wassail together, as was the custom of the times.”
To honor or toast, typically with a drink or revelry
“It was a wassail in honor of the new officers.”
To drink alcohol, especially in large quantities
To create musical sounds with the voice
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