01 n. Christmas or Christmastide; the feast of the Nativity of our Savior.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Yule block —
a large log of wood formerly put on the hearth on Christmas eve, as the foundation of the fire. It was brought in with much ceremony.
Yule clog —
the yule log.