handsel

As nouns the difference between present and handsel

is that present is present tense while handsel is (obsolete) a lucky omen.

As an adjective present

is present (that what''/''which is in the place talked about ).

As a verb handsel is

to give a handsel to.

As nouns the difference between handsel and handset

is that handsel is (obsolete) a lucky omen while handset is the part of a telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

As a verb handsel

is to give a handsel to.