Hand·sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handseled or Handselled p. pr. & vb. n. Handseling or Handselling.]
1. To give a handsel to.
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.
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