- un|hou|seled
- un|hou|seled «uhn HOW zuhld», adjective.not having had the Eucharist administered: »
He died, unhouseled, in his sins (Robert Southey).
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hou|sel — «HOW zuhl», noun, verb, seled, sel|ling or (especially British) selled, sel|ling. Archaic. –n. 1. the Eucharist. 2. the administration or reception of the Eucharist. –v.t. to administer the Eucharist to. ╂ … Useful english dictionary
Unhouseled — Un*hou seled, a. Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.] [Written also {unhouselled}.] [1913 Webster] To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and unhouseled. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unhouselled — Unhouseled Un*hou seled, a. Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.] [Written also {unhouselled}.] [1913 Webster] To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and unhouseled. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housel — hou•sel [[t]ˈhaʊ zəl[/t]] n. v. seled, sel•ing (esp. brit.) selled, sel•ling. archaic 1) rel the Eucharist 2) rel to administer the Eucharist to • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE hūsl the Eucharist … From formal English to slang
