wassail

名词 wassail:

1. a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas

动词 wassail:

1. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
   同义词：revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify
2. propose a toast to
   同义词：toast, drink, pledge, salute

was.sail

n.（名词）

A salutation or toast given in drinking someone`s health or as an expression of good will at a festivity.
祝酒辞：节日时喝酒祝某人身体健康或表达良好愿望的敬辞或祝颂
The drink used in such toasting, commonly ale or wine spiced with roasted apples and sugar.
祝酒用麦芽酒，祝酒用葡萄酒：祝酒时用的酒，一般是用烤苹果和糖调味的麦芽酒或葡萄酒
A festivity characterized by much drinking.
酒宴：以狂饮为特征的宴会
v.（动词）
was.sailed,was.sail.ing,was.sails
v.tr.（及物动词）
To drink to the health of; toast.
向…祝酒：为…的健康而干杯；祝酒
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To engage in or drink a wassail.
欢宴：举行或参加酒宴

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
contraction of wôshôil [be healthy]
wôshôil的缩写 [是健康的]
from Old Norse ves heill
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 ves heill
ves [imperative sing. of] vera [to be] * see wes-
ves [] vera的祈使语气动词单数 [成为] *参见 wes-
heill [healthy] * see kailo-
heill [健康的] *参见 kailo-

【引伸】
was.sailer
n.（名词）