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Yule log
or yule log
[ yool lawg, log ]
noun
- a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
yule log
noun
- a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Yule log1
First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences
Then just after the midnight bells had rung he turned and lit the Yule log, and the players began the enjoyment of their new home.
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Our procession took on grand proportions, I should explain, because our yule-log was of extraordinary size.
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The laying of the yule-log followed; a ceremony so grave that it has all the dignity of, and really is, a religious rite.
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To-morrow another Yule-log would crackle and blaze and shower on the hearth, for the old Doctor molded a custom to suit his fancy.
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There is the miseltoe bough, for instance, which you hang up in the hall; and there is the Yule log.
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