noun
- plural of housel; the Eucharist or Holy Communion, especially as administered to a dying person.
Usage: archaic; religious
verb
- third-person singular present tense of housel; to administer the Eucharist to someone, especially a dying person.
Usage: archaic; religious
Examples
- The priest housels the dying parishioner with reverence.
- In medieval times, housels were considered essential last rites.
- The chaplain housels those in the hospital who request it.
- Ancient texts describe the administration of housels to the faithful.