handsel (25 synonym found)

Handsel has 25 synonyms. The top synonyms for handsel are hock, pledge, pawn, gage, bail, surety, gift, undertaking and 17 more. Another word for handsel is hock. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for handsel?

A common synonym for handsel is hock. Other synonyms include pledge, pawn, gage, bail.

How many synonyms does handsel have?

Handsel has 25 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does handsel mean?

(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 on omen for the rest; a first installment; an earn

Definition of handsel:

(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 on 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; price; payment - Spenser
"their first good handsel of breath in this world. - Fuller"
(v) : to give a handsel to; to use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally
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Definition of handsel:

(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 on 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; price; payment - Spenser
"their first good handsel of breath in this world. - Fuller"
(v) : to give a handsel to; to use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally
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