housel
1 of 2noun
hou·sel ˈhau̇-zəl 
archaic
: the Eucharist or the act of administering or receiving it
housel
2 of 2verb
houseled; houseling; housels
transitive verb
archaic
: to administer communion to
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hūsel sacrifice, Eucharist; akin to Goth hunsl sacrifice
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above