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 our 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.
