What does wassailing mean?

wassailing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

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present participle and gerund of 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."

wassailings (plural)

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