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Anoint \A*noint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anointed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Anointing.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L.
inungere; in _ ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See
Ointment, Unguent.]
1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance;
also, to spread over, as oil.
And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint.
--Dryden.
HeAnointed : the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
--John ix. 6.
2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred
rite, especially for consecration.
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it
upon his [Aaron's] head and anoint him. --Exod.
xxix. 7.
Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. --1 Kings xix.
15.
The Lord's Anointed, Christ or the Messiah; also, a Jewish
or other king by ``divine right.'' --1 Sam. xxvi. 9.
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