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ainsile.

handsel, first gift

7 characters3 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. handsel, first gift

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish ainnsile, borrowed from Middle English, from Old English handselen or Old Norse handsal.

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