housel
1hou·sel
noun \ˈhau̇-zəl\Definition of HOUSEL
archaic : the Eucharist or the act of administering or receiving it
Origin of HOUSEL
Middle English, from Old English hūsel sacrifice, Eucharist; akin to Gothic hunsl sacrifice
First Known Use: before 12th century
2housel
transitive verbDefinition of HOUSEL
archaic : to administer communion to
First Known Use of HOUSEL
before 12th century
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