Sell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sold (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Selling.] [OE.
sellen, sillen, AS. sellan, syllan, to give, to deliver; akin to OS.
sellian, OFries. sella, OHG. sellen, Icel. selja to hand over, to sell,
Sw. sälja to sell, Dan. s&?;lge, Goth. saljan to offer a sacrifice; all
from a noun akin to E. sale. Cf. Sale.] 1. To transfer to another for
an equivalent; to give up for a valuable consideration; to dispose of
in return for something, especially for money.
If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to
the poor.
Matt. xix. 21.