Obs. 4–5. Also enoynt, anoynt. [a. OFr. enoint:—L. inunct-um, pa. pple. of enoindre:—L. inung-ĕre. The pref. an-, is an AFr., or Eng. modification; it varied with en- to 1485. After formation of the vb. anoynt-en, anoynt remained for some time as its pa. pple., and even contracted pa. t. (cf. lift for lifted, etc.), till superseded by the regular anointed.] Anointed.
a. ppl. adj.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 7417. Þe prest þat ys a noynt.
1382. Wyclif, Numb. vi. 15. Thinne cakys … anoynt with oyle.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Knts. T., 2103. Who wrastleth best naked, with oyle enoynt [v.r. anoynt(e].
c. 1399. Pol. Poems (1859), II. 12. My worthi noble prince and kyng enoignt.
b. pa. pple. or pa. t. of vb.
c. 1340. Hampole, Prose Tr., 7. He … anoynte hym, and swa he dyede.
c. 1400. Rom. Rose, 1889. The God of Love it hadde anoynt With a precious oynement.
c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 1779. She enoynt his heved wele.
c. 1450. Lonelich, Grail, xvii. 133. That wownde he … anoynt ful softely.
