handsel
noun(hand-sel)
a gift made as a token of good wishes or luck especially at the beginning of a new year
handsel
noun(hand-sel)
something received first (as in a day of trading) and taken to be a token of good luck
handsel
noun(hand-sel)
a first installment : earnest money
handsel
verb(hand-sel)
to give a handsel to
handsel
verb(hand-sel)
to inaugurate with a token or gesture of luck or pleasure
handsel
verb(hand-sel)
to use or do for the first time