handgift

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *handgift, from Old English handgift (“a gift given by hand; a marriage gift”), equivalent to hand +‎ gift. Compare Dutch handgift, Middle High German hantgift (“handgift”). === Noun === handgift (plural handgifts) A gift given directly (i.e. by hand), usually to a newly wedded couple; a wedding gift === See also === handsel