handsel

Pronunciation: US ['hænsəl] UK ['hænsəl]

v.In particular new year gifts; initial first use
n.New year gift (law) deposit
WebFirst taste; security; warm gifts

Synonyms

bestowal comp donation donative fairing freebie freebee giveaway gift lagniappe largesse largess present presentation

Definitions in English

n.	1. a gift given for good luck at the beginning of something, especially a new year 2. a first payment for something, or the first money taken in by a new business
v.	1. to give somebody a good- luck gift at the beginning of something, especially a new year 2. to use or do something for the first time

Other Forms

Variant_forms_ofhansel

pt.handseled handselled

pp.handseled handselled

ppr.handseling handselling

3sg.handsels handsels

Example Sentences

About the New Year..every child had got its handsel, and every farthing of every handsel was spent there.
Source: H. T. Cockburn

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e - hanseled
r - handlers
s - handless
t - shetland
u - unlashed
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