Handsel Monday

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• Handsel Monday — is the first Monday of the year, particularly as used to be celebrated in Scotland and northern England. Among the rural population of Scotland, Auld Hansel Monday , is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday after the 12th of January.The… …   Wikipedia

• Handsel Monday — Handsel Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• handsel monday — noun Usage: usually capitalized H&M : the first Monday of the new year when handsels are given (as to servants, children) especially in Scotland * * * Handsel Monday noun (Scot) The first Monday after New Year s Day, when handsels were given • •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Handsel Monday — first Monday of the New Year on which handsel (presents) were given …   Scottish slang

• Handsel — Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale}. ] 1. A …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• hansel — Handsel Hand sel (h[a^]nd s[e^]l), n. [Written also {hansel}.] [OE. handsal, hansal, hansel, AS. handselena giving into hands, or more prob. fr. Icel. handsal; hand hand + sal sale, bargain; akin to AS. sellan to give, deliver. See {Sell}, {Sale} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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