Wassailing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of performing a wassail.

    "I had rather kiss you than the tumbler, my dear / If there’s death in the cup, let us kiss before bier. / Our lips close with a cling / Undespondingly bring, / Then two happiest pairs to a good wassailing."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of wassail form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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revelbacchanalbacchanaliabacchanalianbatbender

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"I had rather kiss you than the tumbler, my dear / If there’s death in the cup, let us kiss before bier. / Our lips close with a cling / Undespondingly bring, / Then two happiest pairs to a good wassailing."

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