v. Chiefly Sc. Obs. Also 5–6 vnt-, 5 vynte. [f. L. unct-, ppl. stem of ungĕre, unguĕre to smear, etc.] trans. To anoint.
14[?]. Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 577/44. Delibutus, bebawdyd or vntyd.
c. 1425. Wyntoun, Cron., VIII. xxii. 2930. All kingis of Scotland Suld be sa vnctit befor regnand.
c. 1500. Kennedy, Passion of Christ, 358. Thai laithly lippis vntit with fals tressoun.
1549. Compl. Scot., iv. 30. Osias vas bot aucht ȝeir of aige quhen he vas vnctit kyng.
1596. H. Clapham, Briefe Bible, I. 75. [David] having raigned … 33 yeares in Ierusalem, where he was the third time vncted.
Hence † Uncting vbl. sb. Obs.
1551. Abp. Hamilton, Catechism, 131. Quhen the uncting is completit, yair followis ane Catechisme.
