HANDSEL


Meaning of HANDSEL in English

I . n.

[Written also Hansel .] Earnest, first receipts, first-fruits, first gift, beginning of fortune, gift with promise.

II . v. a.

[Written also Hansel .]

1.

Give a ~ or earnest to.

2.

Use for the first time, do for the first time.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.