n. (in full yule-tide) archaic the Christmas festival. yule-log 1 a large log burnt in the hearth on Christmas Eve. 2 a log-shaped chocolate cake eaten at Christmas.
[ OE geol(a): cf. ON jól ]
YULE
Meaning of YULE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012