Online Encyclopedia

HOUSEL

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V13, Page 814 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

HOUSEL  , the

See also:
English name, until the
See also:
time of the
See also:
Reformation, for the
See also:
Eucharist.- The word in O . Eng. was /nisei . Its proper meaning is "
See also:
sacrifice," and thus the word hunsl appears in
See also:
Ulfilas'
See also:
Gothic version of Matt. ix . 13, " I will have
See also:
mercy and not sacrifice." The ultimate. origin is doubtful . The New English
See also:
Dictionary connects it with a
See also:
Teutonic
See also:
stem meaning "
See also:
holy "; from which is derived the Lithuanian szwentas, and Lettish noels .
See also:
Skeat refers it to a
See also:
root meaning " to kill," which may connect it with Gr. xaivete .

End of Article: HOUSEL
[back]
ROYAL HOUSEHOLD 		[next]
HOUSELEEK

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.