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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1513
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Enoynt(e, v. Also: ennoynt, ennownte. P.p. and p.t. enoynt, enonte. [ME. enoynte (1330), ennoynte, p.p. and p.t. ME. enoynt (Chaucer), OF. enoint. Cf. anoynt Anoint v.] tr. To anoint.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints vii. 56.
Na oil til enoynte hym wald he hafe 1513 Doug. iv. iv. 40.
Hys wavand haris … [he] gan balmyng and enoynt, And into gold addres(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints xii. 250.
The Magdalayne … brocht a preciuse vnyment, til ennownte hymep.t. a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 965.
Hyre body … Sanct Maxymyn … With bawme ennowntyt can entyre a1400 Ib. xxvii. 913; etc.
He … tuk wattir … & thare-with all ennoyntit … the eyne of that blind man a1400 Ib. l. 687.
Angelis … That all hir vondis … Enonte with sawuis soft & swet p.p a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 212.
In a sek … That was enoynt with pik and ter 1513 Doug. iv. v. 80.
Hys hair enoynt weil prunȝeit vndir that 1513 Ib. v. iii. 61.
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