noun
- a gift given to celebrate the first use, sale, or occurrence of something
Usage: archaic; British
Examples
- The merchant gave a small hanseling to his first customer of the day.
- It was traditional to offer a hanseling when opening a new shop.
- The baker provided free bread as a hanseling for his grand opening.
- She received a hanseling of coins for her first day at work.
- The hanseling marked the beginning of the harvest season.