1. The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
Usage: archaic; chiefly religious

1. To administer or receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
Usage: archaic; chiefly religious

Examples

• The priest prepared the faithful for houseling on Easter Sunday.
• Medieval parishioners received houseling as part of their spiritual practice.
• To houseling the congregation, the clergy distributed the consecrated bread and wine.
• The dying man requested houseling before his final hours.
• Houseling was considered essential to the Christian life in medieval times.