Anele
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil. obsolete
- 2 administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Middle English anelen, anelien, from Middle English an- (“on”) + Middle English elen (“to anoint”), from Old English ēle (“oil”). Compare English anoil.