houselen

Middle English

/ˈhuːz(ə)lən/

verb

Definitions

To administer or give the Eucharist to.
To participate in the Eucharist.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hūslian (administer the sacrament) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hunslōną (sacrifice, offer) affix from Middle English housel.

Origin

Middle English

housel

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

housel English
*hunslōną Proto-Germanic
hūsl Old English
hūslian Old English
hūslung Old English
housel Middle English
houselynge Middle English

housel
houselynge