hansel
/ˈhænsəl/
noun
- A gift or token given for good luck, especially at the start of a new year or a new venture.
- The shopkeeper offered a small hansel to the first customer of the morning.
- In some traditions, a hansel of coins is given to children on New Year's Day.
- She received a hansel of flowers when she opened her new bakery.
verb
- To give a gift or token for good luck, especially at the beginning of something.
- The family hanseled the new baby with a silver spoon.
- They hanseled the new year by sharing a special meal together.
- The community hanseled the new school with a donation of books.