handsel

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Aleman, Cervantes, Lesage, Defoe and Fielding were inspired to imitation, and today Lazarillo is acclaimed as the prototype of the picaresque novel, as a handsel of the arriving era of realism in European literature.

From Time Magazine Archive

And, as I trow, said Sir Sagramore, ye shall have the same handsel that he had.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

Under the name of handsel to Pius IX., the Catholic press opened subscription lists.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell

Then Hauskuld said, "Let us close the matter then, and handsel him peace on behalf of thy sons".

From The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Dasent, George Webbe

Delia: A little handsel to myself would do the both of you no harm at all.

From New Irish Comedies by Gregory, Lady