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Noun: hansel  han-sul
  1. A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift which is the first of a series, and regarded as on omen for the rest
    - handsel
Verb: hansel (hanselled,hanselling, or [US] hanseled,hanseling)  han-sul
  1. To give a handsel to
    - handsel

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

Encyclopedia: Hansel