Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of administering the eucharist.
- Of or pertaining to the eucharist: as, houseling bread.
- Pertaining to any of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, as marriage.
- n. A tame animal, or one brought up by hand.
Wiktionary
- n. A small or miniature house.
- n. One who frequently remains indoors or at home.
- n. A tame animal, or one reared by hand.
- n. The act of administering the eucharist.
- adj. Of or pertaining to the eucharist.
- adj. Pertaining to any of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, such as marriage.
- v. present participle of housel.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Same as housling.
Etymologies
- From Middle English houselyng, housling, from Old English hūslung ("administration of the sacrament"), from Old English hūslian ("to administer the sacrament"), equivalent to housel + -ing. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“They are usually covered with white wrappings, which, to the casual visitor, have the appearance of decorators 'dust-cloths, but are really "houseling linen.”
Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter
“The use of the "houseling linen" dates back to very early times.”
“Up to 1852 there was a rail on the top step, at the entrance of the presbytery, on which the houseling linen hung.”
“And, La Pianola, who I have been playing since age three, and painted to be wacky and wild, is happy to have a new sibling;) Although she lives at the city houseling ...”
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