OINTMENTS

Noun

ointments

plural of ointment

Source: Wiktionary


OINTMENT

Oint"ment, n. Etym: [OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr.F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. Anoint, Unguent.]

Definition: That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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