Wassail Definition
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Origin of Wassail
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Middle English contraction of wæshæil be healthy from Old Norse ves heill ves imperative sing. of vera to be wes-1 in Indo-European roots heill healthy kailo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English contraction of wæshæil be healthy from Old Norse ves heill ves imperative sing. of vera to be wes-1 in Indo-European roots heill healthy kailo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old Norse ves heill (“be healthy!"), from the imperative of vesa (“to be") + heill (“healthy"). The earliest documented use of the term is from 1275.
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