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Noun: hansel  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 hansel to her first customer of the day";
    - handsel
Verb: hansel (hanselled,hanselling, or [US] hanseled,hanseling)  han-sul
  1. Give a gift to mark an inaugural occasion or the start of something new
    "The boss hanseled the new employee with a company mug";
    - handsel

Derived forms: hanseling, hanselling, hanselled, hanseled, hansels

Encyclopedia: Hansel