handsel

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A lucky omen.
2. noun A gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck.
3. noun Price, payment; especially the first installment of a series.
4. verb To give a handsel to.
5. verb To inaugurate by means of some ceremony; to break in.
6. verb To use or do for the first time, especially so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.

Similar words

bare hand handy lucky charm handshoe luck penny pocket piece mitt maniple hand hand-kiss

Often followed by

press monday of griffiths books is the

Word family

handseled handseling handselled handselling handsels