Unct

Quick meaning: Unct is a verb meaning (Ayurvedic medicine) To lubricate.

Meaning

(Ayurvedic medicine) To lubricate.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.

Example Sentences

The King was uncted in the nick of time

[…] and lat thame pray ouir him and unct him with oyle in the name of our Lord, […]

This is also an uncting procedure in which oil is dropped into the nose and expelled through the mouth.

Tyll tyred with battles, for to ceese the fraie, / Theie uncted Brutus kynge, and gave the Trojanns swaie.

Word Forms

• uncts
• uncting
• uncted

Synonyms for unct

Depending on context, synonyms include anoint, oint, lubricate, oleate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oint, anoint, balm, throne, reanoint, enthronize.

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