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Noun: handsel  han-sul
  1. A gift or sale given as an omen of good fortune, especially at the beginning of a new venture
    "The shopkeeper gave a small discount as a handsel to her first customer of the day";
    - hansel
Verb: handsel (handselled,handselling, or [US] handseled,handseling)  han-sul
  1. Give a gift to mark an inaugural occasion or the start of something new
    "The boss handseled the new employee with a company mug";
    - hansel

Derived forms: handselled, handseling, handseled, handselling, handsels

Encyclopedia: Handsel