You may be referring to the Anglo saxon 'wassail' meaning 'be thou hail or be in good health'. Traditionally celebrated on 12th Night, 5/6th January.
Love and Joy come to you,
And to your wassail too,...
And God bless you and send you,
A happy New Year.
They're still around. These days they're called 'English'.
They're still around. These days they're called 'English'.
the Anglo-saxon Harper is called a bard.
The main drinking vessel in the Saxon period was the horn, often from large oxen and mounted with silver for use by wealthy lords. Some glass vessels were used, but these were rare; many people used a wooden bowl called a mæsen ("of maple wood") in Old English, a term that later became "mazer".After the medieval period these communal drinking bowls were called "wassail bowls", but this name dates from the 16th century or later. This name preserves the Middle English toast: wæs hæl (be healthy!).
unlike the MALE dominated Anglo-saxon stories, the Celtic legends are filled with stong WOMEN.....=]-
White Anglo Saxon Protestants are often called W.A.S.P.S, or simply, WASPS.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was written entirely in Old English, which is also called Anglo-Saxon.
a longboat
Ceol
crooks
Winchester
crooks