noun
- gifts given at the beginning of a new year or to mark a new beginning
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The children eagerly awaited their New Year’s hansels.
- Traditional hansels were exchanged among neighbors on January first.
- The custom of giving hansels has largely disappeared in modern times.
- She prepared small hansels for each member of the household.
- The hansels consisted of coins, sweets, and small trinkets.