yule log

noun

a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.

Also called yule block, yule clog .

Origin of yule log

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby yule log

Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Yukon time, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, Yuma, Yuman, yummo, yummy

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Example sentences from the Web for yule log

The yule-log was blazing on the hearth, and their cups were bright and plenished.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
The Christmas-block or Yule-log, above referred to, is of very ancient date.
Christmastide|William Sandys
The Yule-log was larger than ever, and the blaze kept continually on the roar.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
One fire-place would have contained a Yule-log from any tree in the primeval forest.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake

The great log, still called the Yule-log, was dragged in and burned in the fireplace after Thor had been forgotten.
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for yule log

yule log

noun

a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	yule log
释义	yule log noun a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas. Also called yule block, yule clog . Origin of yule log First recorded in 1715–25 Words nearby yule log Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Yukon time, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, Yuma, Yuman, yummo, yummy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yule log The yule-log was blazing on the hearth, and their cups were bright and plenished. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)\|John Roby The Christmas-block or Yule-log, above referred to, is of very ancient date. Christmastide\|William Sandys The Yule-log was larger than ever, and the blaze kept continually on the roar. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby One fire-place would have contained a Yule-log from any tree in the primeval forest. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast\|Samuel Adams Drake The great log, still called the Yule-log, was dragged in and burned in the fireplace after Thor had been forgotten. The Vision of Sir Launfal\|James Russell Lowell British Dictionary definitions for yule log yule log noun a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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