Anele

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil. obsolete
  2. 2
    administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing wordnet

Synonyms

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anointanointembrocateinunctoil

Etymology

From Middle English anelen, anelien, from Middle English an- (“on”) + Middle English elen (“to anoint”), from Old English ēle (“oil”). Compare English anoil.

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extreme unction

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