† aˈnoil, v. Obs.
Also 6 annoil, 6–7 anoyl(e, 7 annoyle.
[modification of enoil, a. OFr. enuiler, mod.Fr. enhuiler, perh. influenced by the native synonym anele.]
To anoint with oil (as a religious rite); spec. to administer extreme unction.
| 1303 [See anoiling]. a 1520 Myrr. Our Ladye Pref. 57 And receyuynge the blessyd Bodye of oure Lorde [she] was anoylyd. 1577 Holinshed Chron. II. 302 Children were also christened, and men houseled and annoiled. 1582 N. T. (Rhem.) James v. 14 Let them pray over him, anoiling him with oile in the name of our Lord. 1688 Hudleston in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. IV. 79 Desired His Majesty [Chas. II], that..he would give me leave to proceed to the sacrament of Extreme Unction..I then anoyled him. |