An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
handsal — … Useful english dictionary
Handsel — Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale}. ] 1. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Handsel Monday — Handsel Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hansel — Handsel Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hansel — [ hans(ə)l] (also handsel) archaic or US noun a gift given at the beginning of the year or the start of an enterprise, supposedly to bring good luck. verb (hansels, hanselling, hanselled; US hansels, hanseling, hanseled) giv … English new terms dictionary
handsel — /ˈhænsəl/ (say hansuhl) noun 1. a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year, or at entering upon a new state, situation, or enterprise. 2. a first instalment of payment. 3. the first use… …
handsel — [hand′səl, han′səl] n. [ME handsel < OE (rare) handselen, a giving into hand & ON handsal, sealing of a bargain by a handclasp (transl. of L mancipatio: see EMANCIPATION), both < hand + IE base of SELL] 1. a present for good luck, as at the … English World dictionary
handsel — n. & v. (also hansel) n. 1 a gift at the beginning of the new year, or on coming into new circumstances. 2 = EARNEST(2) 1. 3 a foretaste. v.tr. (handselled, handselling; US handseled, handseling) 1 give a handsel to. 2 inaugurate. 3 be the first… … Useful english dictionary
hand|sel — «HAN suhl», noun, verb, seled, sel|ing or (especially British), selled, sel|ling. –n. 1. a) a gift made as a token of good wishes at New Year s or to one entering something new such as a job or house. b) Obsolete. a gift or present given on any… … Useful english dictionary
