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handsel n. 贺礼,彩金 贺礼,彩金 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 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. [ 1913 Webster] Their first good handsel of breath in this world. -- Fuller. [ 1913 Webster] Our present tears here, not our present laughter, Are but the handsels of our joys hereafter. -- Herrick. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Price; payment. [ Obs.] -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] { Handsel Monday}, the first Monday of the new year, when handsels or presents are given to servants, children, etc. [ 1913 Webster]
Handsel \ Hand" sel\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Handseled} or { Handselled} ( h[ a^] nd" s[ e^] ld); p. pr. & vb. n. { Handseling} or { Handselling}.] [ Written also hansel.] [ OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, handselja. See { Handsel}, n.] 1. To give a handsel to. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally. [ 1913 Webster] No contrivance of our body, but some good man in Scripture hath handseled it with prayer. -- Fuller. [ 1913 Webster]
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