Handsels were also presents or earnests of goodwill in the North; thus Handsel Monday, the first Monday in the year, an occasion for universal tipping, is the equivalent of the English Boxing day.
Then Hrut held his peace some little while, and afterwards he stood up, and said to Oswif, "Take now my hand in handsel as a token that thou lettest the suit drop.
Then Hauskuld said, "Let us close the matter then, and handsel him peace on behalf of thy sons.
Then Gudmund the Powerful said, "I will offer to handsel peace on my behalf for the slayings that have happened here at the Thing, on the understanding that the suit for the burning is not to fall to the ground.
Come hither and handsel him self-doom for thy fool's onset!
Then Hauskuld said, "Let us close the matter then, and handsel him peace on behalf of thy sons".
Handsel Monday, the first Monday of the new year, when handsels or presents are given to servants, children, etc.
When you have become expert at it, you may always keep yourself neat and tidy about the legs, on Sundays and handsel Mondays.
Mr Handsel at length determined to send an expedition to recapture the whalers, which, fortunately lying rather more than a mile apart, could not assist each other.
There being no post-captain to supersede him, Mr Handsel received an acting order to continue in the command.
Lieutenant Handsel therefore determined to proceed with all the ships to Rio de Janeiro, the nearest port in the Brazils.
The Falcon, her repairs being completed, and Mr Handsel having written his despatches to send home by the Penguin, and having given himself an acting order as commander, sailed for the East Indies.
Lieutenant Handsel at once took the command, making his clear voice, as he issued his orders, heard amid the wild din of battle.
In the rural districts Auld Handsel Monday--that is, the first Monday after the twelfth of the month--is kept in preference.
The evenings on which these persons are understood to be privileged to appear are those of Christmas, Hogmanay, New Year's day, and Handsel Monday.
Einar said quickly: "On thy mercy I rely, and I handsel all to thee, for I am too old to fare abroad.
But wilt thou take this offer, that we handsel this case to Snorri the Priest, and abide by his finding?
And since this outlawry is from us, from the time ye two handsel the bargain thou art free to go where thou wilt, without fear of thy life.
Wilt thou bring this to the courts, where outlawry is sure; or wilt thou handsel the case to me, to utter my own award for the death of my father and the seizing of my land?
Johann then goes to Sidonia to wheedle her out of the gold chain, for handsel for the robbers.
His companions had promised to elect him captain; but then he must give them handsel for that, and the gold chain would just sell for the sum he wanted.
Jenny and Menie, in the kitchen, were looking forward to that Handsel Monday which is the Whit Monday of country servants, and the family gathering of the peasantry in Scotland.
But the girls must be broken from their home dainties by degrees, and Jenny and Menie must have "cakes" to carry to their homes on their Handsel Monday.
I have nothing of value, nor treasures nor gold, Or I'd handsel thee, fisherman, freely with those!
What a handsel is this dead hound, after I had rejoiced in its weight[FN#266]!
