housel

1 of 2

noun

hou·​sel ˈhau̇-zəl 

archaic

: the Eucharist or the act of administering or receiving it

housel

2 of 2

verb

houseled; houseling; housels

transitive verb

archaic

: to administer communion to

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hūsel sacrifice, Eucharist; akin to Goth hunsl sacrifice

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above