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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oint, Oynt, v. Also: ointt, oyhnt, ont. P.t. and p.p. ointit, ontit, etc., also oyne. [ME. oynte(n (14th c.), e.m.E. oynct (1582), oint, F. oint, 3 sing. pres. indic. and p.p. of oindre. Cf. also Unct.] tr. To anoint. = Anoint, Enoynt(e. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 283.
This oynment Ȝe tak with ȝow … that ȝe oyne gere be al The wallis of the byschapis hal c1420 Wynt. viii. 278.
A kyng off det Noucht crownyd, noucht oyntyd [C. anoyntit, W. vntit, Au., E.² noyntyt] Ib. 3060.
He gert hym be oyntyd kyng werray Ib. 3135. Ib. vi. 114.
Oyhntyd ?a1500 Remembr. Passion 389.
Think how Mary Magdalyn ontit with heid and feit of Jesu a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1229. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 35.
Oyntand the fillottis and bak with ane vnguent maid of quhit valx 1581 Burne Disput. 62.
That the apostlis … oyntit mony seik vith oyle 1581-1623 James VI Poems II. 4/13. 1596 Dalr. I. 321/16.

b. In fig. contexts. To (an)oint (another's) handis or palme, ‘to grease his palms’, to bribe him.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece II. 362.
That nane beris commissioun or office quhare ony proffet risis that may part thairwith quhil thair handis be weil ointtit 1558-66 Knox I. 102.]
[Yea, the handis of our lordis so liberallie war anoynted 1618 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 16.
Great dukes and princes oint my palme with ore(2) 1569 Ordour Excomm. 17.
& thereftir molifie and oynt his harte by the vnction of Thy holie Spirit