handsel

n. 贺礼, 彩金
【经】 定金, 保证金

异体字:hansel 动词过去式:handseled,handselled 过去分词:handseled,handselled 现在分词:handseling,handselling 第三人称单数:handsels,handsels 

hand.sel

n.（名词）
A gift to express good wishes at the beginning of a new year or enterprise.
贺礼：在企业开张或新年伊始之时用以表示祝福的礼品
The first money or barter taken in, as by a new business or on the opening day of business, especially when considered a token of good luck.
利市：新生意或生意开张的第一天所赚的第一笔钱或第一位顾客，尤其当这被视为好运的兆头时


A first payment.
头期款：第一次支付的货款
A specimen or foretaste of what is to come.
样本或预示
v.tr.（及物动词）
hand.seled 或 hand.selled hand.sel.ing 或 hand.sel.ling hand.sels 或 hand.sels
To give a handsel to.
送贺礼给
To launch with a ceremonial gesture or gift.
以仪式或贺礼开张
To do or use for the first time.
初次做或使用

来源：
Middle English hanselle
中古英语 hanselle
from Old English handselen [a handing over] hand [hand] selen [gift]
源自 古英语 handselen [一次移交] hand [交] selen [礼物]
and from Old Norse handsal [legal transfer] hand [hand] sal [a giving]
并源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 handsal [合法地转移] hand [交] sal [一件礼物]