Definition of housel in English:

housel

noun ˈhaʊzl

rare, historical

The consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread; (also) the administration or receiving of the Eucharist; the service or ceremony of the Eucharist.

verb ˈhaʊzl

rare, historical, archaic

1with object In pass. To receive the Eucharist. †Also refl. (obsolete).
2with object In extended use. To purify or absolve of past wrongdoings, especially by ceremonial expiation or the performance of religious rites. rare.

Origin

Old English (in an earlier sense). Cognate with early Scandinavian (runic: Sweden) (dative singular) hosli sacrifice, Old Icelandic húsl (Icelandic húsl, hunsl, now hist.), Old Norwegian húsl, Old Swedish husl, all in sense ‘the Eucharist, the consecrated elements of the Eucharist’, Gothic hunsl sacrifice, offering (translating ancient Greek θυσία), also (in an isolated attestation: John 16:2, translating ancient Greek λατρεία) service to God, worship; further etymology uncertain and disputed: see below. The word is probably a Christian semantic development of an originally pagan term; with the development of sense 2, compare the concept of the Eucharist as sacrifice (in Catholic and Orthodox theology)
Old English (in an earlier sense). From housel. Compare Old Icelandic húsla (Icelandic húsla, hunsla, now hist.), Old Swedish husla.

Definition of housel in US English:

housel

nounˈhaʊzl

rare, historical

The consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread; (also) the administration or receiving of the Eucharist; the service or ceremony of the Eucharist.

verbˈhaʊzl

rare, historical, archaic

1with object In pass. To receive the Eucharist. †Also refl. (obsolete).
2with object In extended use. To purify or absolve of past wrongdoings, especially by ceremonial expiation or the performance of religious rites. rare.

Origin

Old English (in an earlier sense). Cognate with early Scandinavian (runic: Sweden) (dative singular) hosli sacrifice, Old Icelandic húsl (Icelandic húsl, hunsl, now hist.), Old Norwegian húsl, Old Swedish husl, all in sense ‘the Eucharist, the consecrated elements of the Eucharist’, Gothic hunsl sacrifice, offering (translating ancient Greek θυσία), also (in an isolated attestation: John 16:2, translating ancient Greek λατρεία) service to God, worship; further etymology uncertain and disputed: see below. The word is probably a Christian semantic development of an originally pagan term; with the development of sense 2, compare the concept of the Eucharist as sacrifice (in Catholic and Orthodox theology)<br>Old English (in an earlier sense). From housel. Compare Old Icelandic húsla (Icelandic húsla, hunsla, now hist.), Old Swedish husla.

词汇	housel
释义	Definition of housel in English: housel noun ˈhaʊzl rare, historical The consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread; (also) the administration or receiving of the Eucharist; the service or ceremony of the Eucharist. verb ˈhaʊzl rare, historical, archaic 1with object In pass. To receive the Eucharist. †Also refl. (obsolete). 2with object In extended use. To purify or absolve of past wrongdoings, especially by ceremonial expiation or the performance of religious rites. rare. Origin Old English (in an earlier sense). Cognate with early Scandinavian (runic: Sweden) (dative singular) hosli sacrifice, Old Icelandic húsl (Icelandic húsl, hunsl, now hist.), Old Norwegian húsl, Old Swedish husl, all in sense ‘the Eucharist, the consecrated elements of the Eucharist’, Gothic hunsl sacrifice, offering (translating ancient Greek θυσία), also (in an isolated attestation: John 16:2, translating ancient Greek λατρεία) service to God, worship; further etymology uncertain and disputed: see below. The word is probably a Christian semantic development of an originally pagan term; with the development of sense 2, compare the concept of the Eucharist as sacrifice (in Catholic and Orthodox theology) Old English (in an earlier sense). From housel. Compare Old Icelandic húsla (Icelandic húsla, hunsla, now hist.), Old Swedish husla. Definition of housel in US English: housel nounˈhaʊzl rare, historical The consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread; (also) the administration or receiving of the Eucharist; the service or ceremony of the Eucharist. verbˈhaʊzl rare, historical, archaic 1with object In pass. To receive the Eucharist. †Also refl. (obsolete). 2with object In extended use. To purify or absolve of past wrongdoings, especially by ceremonial expiation or the performance of religious rites. rare. Origin Old English (in an earlier sense). Cognate with early Scandinavian (runic: Sweden) (dative singular) hosli sacrifice, Old Icelandic húsl (Icelandic húsl, hunsl, now hist.), Old Norwegian húsl, Old Swedish husl, all in sense ‘the Eucharist, the consecrated elements of the Eucharist’, Gothic hunsl sacrifice, offering (translating ancient Greek θυσία), also (in an isolated attestation: John 16:2, translating ancient Greek λατρεία) service to God, worship; further etymology uncertain and disputed: see below. The word is probably a Christian semantic development of an originally pagan term; with the development of sense 2, compare the concept of the Eucharist as sacrifice (in Catholic and Orthodox theology)<br>Old English (in an earlier sense). From housel. Compare Old Icelandic húsla (Icelandic húsla, hunsla, now hist.), Old Swedish husla.
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