HANDSEL (2)

handsel (2). Handsel, n. money for the first salfe, a fist sale, ob.

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Hand″sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handseled or Handselled (hănd″sĕld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handseling or Handselling.] [[Written also hansel.]] [[OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, handselja. See Handsel, n.]] 1. 1. To give a handsel to.
2. 2. To use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.
No contrivance of our body, but some good man in Scripture hath handseled it with prayer. Fuller.