单词 | handsel |
释义 | Word Frequency handsel or hansel (ˈhænsəl) archaic or dialect noun 1. a gift for good luck at the beginning of a new year, new venture, etc verbWord forms: -sels, -selling, -selledWord forms: US -sels, -seling or -seled (transitive) 2. to give a handsel to (a person) 3. to begin (a venture) with ceremony; inaugurate Word origin Old English handselen delivery into the hand; related to Old Norse handsal promise sealed with a handshake, Swedish handsöl gratuity; see hand, sell |
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