handsel \hand"sel\, v. t. imp.  p. p. handseled or
   handselled ha^nd"se^ld; p. pr.  vb. n. handseling
   or handselling. written also hansel. oe handsellen,
   hansellen; cf. icel. hadsala, handselja. see handsel, n.
   1. to give a handsel to.
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   2. to use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make
      fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.
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            no contrivance of our body, but some good man in
            scripture hath handseled it with prayer. --fuller.
      1913 webster
see also:
handseled handselled handseling handselling handsel