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unguent (s.xii1/3)
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unguent (s.xii1/3)

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ungent,  ungeunt,  unjement,  unjment; 
Latin unguentum; 
Latin dat. and abl. unguento  
  FEW:  unguentum 14,35b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  onguent 10,233c TL: ∅ DEAF:  onguent  DMF:  onguent  TLF:  onguent  OED:  unguent n.  MED:  unguent n.  DMLBS:  unguentum 3555b

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pharm.cosmet.ointment, unguent, a cosmetic or medicinal paste normally applied to the skin: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Neufretici, cele gent, En funt mult precius ungent  Lapid 57.706
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiii2 )  denz la casse [...] met le unguent, et laisez issi tute nit  Orn Dames 564
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Et puis si te vodras de unguent [...] qi fet bien olant [...]  Secr anon 10.78
unguent aurin, unguentum aureum
pharm.a medicament made with gold: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  et oignement d'or que om apele unguentum aureum  A-N Med i 238
( MS: s.xiiiex )  .xij. d. de ungeunt aurin [...] et le peys de .xij. d. de blanc encens  Pop Med 74.69
unguent de pople
pharm.populeon, ointment made from the buds of the black poplar: 
( MS: s.xiii )  popilio: unguent de pople  TLL ii 115
unguent de sambu
pharm.elder oil: 
( MS: s.xiii )  sambuteleon: unjment de sambu  TLL ii 108

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See also:

uignement  uindre  uint  uinture 
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