hansel

See also: Hansel and Hänsel

English

Noun

hansel (plural hansels)

  1. Alternative form of handsel.

Verb

hansel (third-person singular simple present hansels, present participle hanselling or hanseling, simple past and past participle hanselled or hanseled)

  1. Alternative form of handsel.

Anagrams

Cornish

Etymology

Likely from Middle English handsell (“gift given at New Year”), compare Modern English handsel.

Noun

hansel m (plural hanselyow)

  1. breakfast

Derived terms

  • hansela (“eat breakfast”, verb)
  • hansli (“brunch”)
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