1. имя существительное [устаревшее] 1) рождественский пунш 2) колядование 3) пирушка, попойка Синоним(ы): carousal, revel 4) здравица, заздравный тост Синоним(ы): toast 5) застольная песня 2. глагол [устаревшее] 1) бражничать, пировать Например: He feasted and wassailed with his warriors. — Он пировал и бражничал со своими воинами. Синоним(ы): feast, banquet 2) колядовать 3) пить за здоровье, провозглашать здравицу (в честь кого-либо)
I. noun Etymology: Middle English wæs hæil, washayl, from Old Norse ves heill be well, from ves (imperativesingular of vera to be) + heill healthy — more at was, whole 1. an early English toast to someone's health 2. a hot drink that is made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usually baked apples and is traditionally served in a large bowl especially at Christmastime 3. riotous drinking; revelry II. verb intransitive verb 1. to indulge in wassail; carouse 2. dialect England to sing carols from house to house at Christmas transitive verb to drink to the health or thriving of