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n. A gift to express good wishes at the beginning of a new year or enterprise.

n. The first money or barter taken in, as by a new business or on the opening day of business, especially when considered a token of good luck.

n. A first payment.

n. A specimen or foretaste of what is to come.

v. To give a handsel to.

v. To launch with a ceremonial gesture or gift.

v. To do or use for the first time.

n. A lucky omen.

n. A gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck.

n. The first installment, or first payment of money in a day or series.

v. To give a handsel to.

v. To inaugurate by means of some ceremony; to break in.

v. To use or do for the first time, especially so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.

n. A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and regarded as an omen for the rest; a first installment; an earnest; as the first money received for the sale of goods in the morning, the first money taken at a shop newly opened, the first present sent to a young woman on her wedding day, etc.

n. Price; payment.

v. To give a handsel to.

v. To use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.

n. A gift or token of good fortune or good will; especially, a New-Year's gift; an earnest or earnest-penny; a sale, gift, or delivery which is regarded as the first of a series; the first money taken in the morning in the way of trade; the first earnings of any one in a new employment or place of business; the first money taken in a shop newly opened; the first present sent to a young woman on her wedding-day, etc.

Used or employed for the first time; newly acquired or inherited.

To give handsel to; use or do for the first time; try as for luck.

"He would instantly give him a 'handsel' of harrying to stay his proud stomach."

handselled    handselling    handsels   

handsel monday   

handseled    handselled    handseling    handselling    Handsel Monday    unhandseled   

earnest    price    payment    foretaste   

prelibation    bye-word    enoughto    divagation    d'essai    service book    populism    patchwork    fishhook    throuble