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uint (s.xii2)

uint (s.xii2)

oignt,  oinct,  oingt,  oint,  oynt,  uygnt,  uynt  (hont,  iunt (l. uint) noynt (l. [u]n oynt)  Five Med MSS 31.C130 wnt  Pop Med 304.54)  
  FEW:  unctum 14,28b Gdf:  oint 5,583a GdfC:  oing 13,227c TL: oint 6,1025 DEAF:  oint  DMF:  oing  TLF:  oing  OED: MED: DMLBS:  unctum 3551c / unctus 3552b

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1fat, grease, lard
( MS: s.xii2 )  [P]ernez iunt (l. uint) de ver e iunt (l. uint) de porc e siu de mutun tuit a un peis  Pop Med 65.5
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  pernez herbes freides, crassulam la graunde e la mendre, e umbilicum veneris, solatrum e jubarbe, de checun une poigné e pestelez od une livere de novele oignt  A-N Med i 86
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Le oint de chat, de moton, de sew, Le jus de ache e de ssw [...] En un pael tut seient byn quit  Nov Chir ANTS 1530
2pharm.cosmet.liturgicalunguent, ointment, a cosmetic or medicinal paste normally applied to the skin
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Dehors les mains sait cest oint mis Pur l'onour dé sainz oinementz Ke le eveske li mist dedenz  Corset ANTS 2368

[hp/dd]

See also:

uignement  uindre  uinter  uinture  uintus 
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uint