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Yule Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Yule? [n] period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Yule: Christmas \| Christmastide \| Christmastime \| Noel \| Yuletide Related Terms \| Find terms related to Yule: See Also \| Boxing Day \| Dec \| December \| Jan \| January \| season Yule In Webster's Dictionary \Yule\, n. [OE. yol, [yogh]ol, AS. ge['o]l; akin to ge['o]la December or January, Icel. j[=o]l Yule, Ylir the name of a winter month, Sw. jul Christmas, Dan. juul, Goth. jiuleis November or December. Cf. {Jolly}.] Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our Savior. And at each pause they kiss; was never seen such rule In any place but here, at bonfire, or at Yule. --Drayton. {Yule block}, or {Yule log}, a large log of wood formerly put on the hearth of Christmas eve, as the foundation of the fire. It was brought in with much ceremony. {Yule clog}, the yule log. --Halliwell. W. Irving.

Yule Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Yule?

[n] period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

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Yule In Webster's Dictionary

\Yule\, n. [OE. yol, [yogh]ol, AS. ge['o]l; akin to
ge['o]la December or January, Icel. j[=o]l Yule, Ylir the
name of a winter month, Sw. jul Christmas, Dan. juul, Goth.
jiuleis November or December. Cf. {Jolly}.]
Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our
Savior.

      And at each pause they kiss; was never seen such rule
      In any place but here, at bonfire, or at Yule.
                                               --Drayton.

{Yule block}, or {Yule log}, a large log of wood formerly put
   on the hearth of Christmas eve, as the foundation of the
   fire. It was brought in with much ceremony.

{Yule clog}, the yule log. --Halliwell. W. Irving.

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